Klickitat leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Klickitat typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klickitat, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klickitat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Klickitat leans more Republican than 13 of 22 neighbors.
Klickitat runs about 47 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Klickitat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Klickitat. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Klickitat 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 Klickitat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Klickitat votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Klickitat runs about 47 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Klickitat, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Klickitat looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Klickitat have completed high school, about 6 points above the Washington average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Appleton, WA R+25
- Lyle, WA R+23
- Wahkiacus, WA R+36
- Centerville, WA R+38
- Dallesport, WA R+33
- Wishram, WA R+39
- Chenoweth, OR R+20
- The Dalles, OR R+10
- Mosier, OR R+4
- Maryhill, WA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delta, IA R+53
- Yuma, TN R+68
- Ernest, PA R+51
- South Cambridge, VT D+22
- Oakesdale, WA R+50
- Trafton, WA R+33
- Whitehead, NC R+58
- Coffee City, TX R+67
- Oak Grove, MI R+17
- Falling Spring, VA R+64
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.