Indianola leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Indianola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Indianola, ~63% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Indianola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Indianola leans more Democratic than 58 of 79 neighbors.
Indianola runs about 21 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Indianola 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 Indianola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 30% of residents in Indianola live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Indianola sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Indianola, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Indianola looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Indianola is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Suquamish, WA D+38
- Kingston, WA D+33
- Poulsbo, WA D+23
- Port Gamble, WA D+4
- Keyport, WA D+8
- Woodway, WA D+11
- Bainbridge Island, WA D+67
- Shoreline, WA D+48
- Edmonds, WA D+30
- Bangor Base, WA D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Conway, NH D+8
- Alvord, TX R+75
- Wiggins, CO R+63
- Jellico, TN R+59
- Tracy City, TN R+67
- Georgetown, CA R+22
- Reese, MI R+41
- Summerford, OH R+25
- Harborcreek, PA R+19
- Wapello, IA R+39
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.