Kapowsin leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Kapowsin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kapowsin, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kapowsin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kapowsin leans more Republican than 51 of 60 neighbors.
Kapowsin runs about 51 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Kapowsin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kapowsin 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 Kapowsin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kapowsin votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Kapowsin runs about 51 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Kapowsin runs against that pattern. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kapowsin sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kapowsin, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Kapowsin looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kapowsin 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Creek, WA R+29
- Graham, WA R+21
- Eatonville, WA R+35
- Ohop, WA R+38
- Roy, WA R+32
- Spanaway, WA R+3
- Thrift, WA R+26
- Orting, WA R+22
- South Hill, WA Even
- La Grande, WA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Lynchburg, SC D+49
- Fayette, MI R+26
- West Meredith, NY R+21
- Harvard Station, MA D+29
- Upper Mongaup, NY R+11
- Howardville, NY R+44
- Weymouth, NJ R+22
- North Creek, UT R+78
- Ekwok, AK D+27
- Nugent, MS R+59
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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.