Midland leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Midland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midland, ~34% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midland leans more Democratic than 60 of 87 neighbors.
Politically, Midland sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midland. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Midland 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 Midland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in Midland live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Midland have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Midland, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Midland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Midland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in Midland rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Parkland, WA D+16
- Clover Creek, WA R+13
- Tacoma, WA D+33
- Puyallup, WA Even
- Fife, WA D+14
- Lakewood, WA D+24
- Fircrest, WA D+34
- University Place, WA D+29
- Spanaway, WA R+3
- South Hill, WA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fredonia, NY D+14
- Wallingford, PA D+30
- Canyon Lake, CA R+24
- South Point, OH R+46
- Manteno, IL R+31
- Totowa, NJ R+27
- Wakefield, RI D+12
- Sandwich, IL R+20
- Central, SC R+31
- Moseley, VA R+9
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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.