Klickitat County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Klickitat County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klickitat County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klickitat County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Klickitat County leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Klickitat County runs about 30 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Klickitat County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Klickitat County. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Klickitat County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Klickitat County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Klickitat County votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Klickitat County runs about 30 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Klickitat County, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Klickitat County looks the way it does
Turnout in Klickitat County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wasco County, OR R+14
- Hood River County, OR D+24
- Sherman County, OR R+59
- Skamania County, WA R+13
- Gilliam County, OR R+48
- Yakima County, WA R+6
- Clark County, WA D+7
- Multnomah County, OR D+52
- Morrow County, OR R+36
- Clackamas County, OR D+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Allen Parish, LA R+48
- Emanuel County, GA R+35
- Franklin County, IN R+63
- Johnson County, KY R+66
- Columbia County, AR R+18
- Rockbridge County, VA R+36
- Ouachita County, AR R+14
- Mercer County, KY R+52
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
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.