Marlin is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Marlin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marlin, ~9% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marlin leans more Republican than 16 of 17 neighbors.
Marlin runs about 90 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Marlin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marlin. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Marlin 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 Marlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marlin votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Marlin runs about 90 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marlin, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Marlin looks the way it does
Turnout in Marlin 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
- Wilson Creek, WA R+71
- Stratford, WA R+61
- Wheeler, WA R+49
- Moses Lake North, WA R+67
- Odessa, WA R+55
- Ruff, WA R+61
- Moses Lake, WA R+31
- Soap Lake, WA R+47
- Adrian, WA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gladwin, IA R+44
- Meridale, NY R+18
- Meadow, UT R+74
- McIntyre Landing, MI R+29
- Matlock, IA R+71
- Drifton, PA R+45
- Tarzan, TX R+81
- Witwen, WI R+35
- Ricardo, TX R+20
- Luis Lopez, NM R+8
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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.