Kanaskat leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Kanaskat typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kanaskat, ~32% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kanaskat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kanaskat leans more Republican than 49 of 71 neighbors.
Kanaskat runs about 25 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Kanaskat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kanaskat. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Kanaskat 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 Kanaskat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 87% of households in Kanaskat are family households, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Kanaskat runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kanaskat, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kanaskat looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kanaskat 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ravensdale, WA R+8
- Kangley, WA R+19
- Cumberland, WA R+22
- Selleck, WA R+19
- Black Diamond, WA D+12
- Kummer, WA D+8
- Maple Valley, WA D+17
- Hobart, WA D+4
- Wabash, WA R+31
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, WA R+22
- Sugarland, MD D+13
- Sycamore, CA R+41
- Dudley, SD R+60
- Elbert, TX R+83
- Shady Grove, NC R+34
- Sherman, KS R+66
- Searight, AL R+74
- Elkinsville, IN R+54
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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.