Moran Prairie leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Moran Prairie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moran Prairie, ~47% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moran Prairie compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Moran Prairie leans more Democratic than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, Moran Prairie sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Moran Prairie. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Moran Prairie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Moran Prairie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moran Prairie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Moran Prairie 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
- Comstock, Spokane, WA D+35
- Rockwood, Spokane, WA D+48
- East Central, Spokane, WA D+24
- Latah Valley, Spokane, WA D+12
- Manitocannon Hill, Spokane, WA D+53
- Cliffcannon, Spokane, WA D+46
- Riverside, Spokane, WA D+33
- Chief Garry Park, Spokane, WA D+12
- Logan, Spokane, WA D+30
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Churchill, Eugene, OR D+46
- Artesia Pilar, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Edison Park, Chicago, IL D+5
- Magruder, Hampton, VA D+47
- River Road, Eugene, OR D+26
- Pleasant Grove West, Chesapeake, VA R+31
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
- Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS D+8
- Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL D+38
- Poplar Grove, Salt Lake City, UT D+34
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.