Minnehaha leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Minnehaha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Minnehaha, ~33% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Minnehaha compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Minnehaha is the most Republican-leaning.
Minnehaha runs about 25 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Minnehaha is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Minnehaha. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Minnehaha leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Minnehaha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Minnehaha votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Minnehaha runs about 25 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Minnehaha sits in the bottom quarter (about 20%, below 77% of neighborhoods).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Minnehaha, Spokane, WA sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Minnehaha looks the way it does
Turnout in Minnehaha 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 Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- Westbrae, Berkeley, CA D+87
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- Elmwood, Syracuse, NY D+59
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- Steubing Ranch, San Antonio, TX D+5
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Great Brook Valley, Worcester, MA D+31
- Shorewood, Seattle, WA D+45
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.