Nespelem Community is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Nespelem Community typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nespelem Community, ~40% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nespelem Community compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nespelem Community is the most Democratic-leaning.
Nespelem Community runs about 36 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nespelem Community. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Nespelem Community 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 Nespelem Community, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Nespelem Community have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Nespelem Community, WA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Nespelem Community looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Nespelem Community sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Nespelem Community rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nespelem, WA D+52
- Keller, WA D+13
- Elmer City, WA D+13
- Coulee Dam, WA D+6
- Grand Coulee, WA R+31
- Mason City, WA R+57
- Electric City, WA R+45
- Synarep, WA R+31
- North Omak, WA D+15
- Omak, WA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ranier, MN R+27
- Skaneateles Falls, NY R+8
- White Plains, AL R+82
- Lydia, LA R+53
- Mooresburg, PA R+41
- Hanover, WI R+23
- Rhonesboro, TX R+71
- Riverwood, KY Even
- Jacksonville, ME R+30
- Gilsonite, CO R+49
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.