Metaline leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Metaline typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Metaline, ~26% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Metaline compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Metaline is the least Republican-leaning.
Metaline runs about 55 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Metaline is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Metaline 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 Metaline, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Metaline votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Metaline runs about 55 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Metaline, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Metaline looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Metaline 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 63%, above 58% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Metaline Falls, WA R+39
- Ione, WA R+44
- Leadpoint, WA R+42
- Spirit, WA R+42
- Ruby, WA R+46
- Northport, WA R+41
- Onion Creek, WA R+45
- Cusick, WA R+52
- Nordman, ID R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Philipp, MS Even
- Haynes, ND R+62
- Kiserton, KY R+50
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- State Line, IN R+46
- Noxville, TX R+76
- Canova, SD R+52
- Carpenter, IA R+39
- West Hebron, NY R+27
- West Lewistown, MT R+60
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.