Lyman leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lyman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyman, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyman leans more Republican than 40 of 43 neighbors.
Lyman runs about 49 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Lyman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lyman 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 Lyman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lyman votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Lyman runs about 49 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lyman, WA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Lyman looks the way it does
Turnout in Lyman 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 Cities
- Hamilton, WA R+33
- Sedro-Woolley, WA R+13
- Prairie, WA R+22
- Hoogdal, WA R+19
- Clear Lake, WA R+17
- Sterling, WA R+10
- Grassmere, WA R+27
- Burlington, WA Even
- Saxon, WA Even
- Concrete, WA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hollister, FL R+71
- Marietta, NC R+26
- Ponemah, MN D+71
- Union Grove, TN R+67
- Glenwood, IN R+67
- March ARB, CA Even
- Eckford, MI R+50
- Roggen, CO R+68
- Brush Creek, TN R+67
- Flingsville, KY R+60
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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.