Naches leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Naches typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Naches, ~23% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Naches compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Naches leans more Republican than 15 of 18 neighbors.
Naches runs about 58 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Naches is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Naches 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 Naches, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Naches votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Naches runs about 58 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Naches runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Naches, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Naches looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Naches is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tieton, WA R+26
- Cowiche, WA R+25
- Gleed, WA R+41
- Selah, WA R+36
- Nile, WA R+41
- Yakima, WA R+4
- Terrace Heights, WA R+23
- Union Gap, WA R+8
- Thrall, WA R+37
- Parker, WA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kiowa, CO R+53
- Narragansett Pier, RI D+29
- Medinah, IL R+4
- Wrens, GA R+5
- Sumiton, AL R+73
- Shorewood, MN D+11
- Sharpsburg, PA D+26
- David City, NE R+60
- Kingston, OH R+53
- Cleveland, AL R+81
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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.