Harrah is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Harrah typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harrah, ~21% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harrah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harrah leans more Republican than 5 of 18 neighbors.
Harrah runs about 22 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Harrah is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harrah. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Harrah leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Harrah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Harrah votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Harrah runs about 22 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Harrah, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Harrah looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Harrah is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Harrah rent, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Harrah have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wapato, WA D+14
- Parker, WA R+8
- Sawyer, WA R+11
- White Swan, WA D+18
- Toppenish, WA D+23
- Buena, WA R+12
- Union Gap, WA R+8
- Yakima, WA R+4
- Zillah, WA R+31
- Moxee, WA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Savage, MD D+56
- Holtwood, PA R+55
- Old Fort, TN R+75
- Linn Creek, MO R+60
- Franklin, TX R+66
- Heavener, OK R+52
- Colfax, WA R+43
- Zionsville, PA R+23
- Newark Valley, NY R+32
- Norwood Young America, MN R+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.