Nespelem is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Nespelem typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nespelem, ~42% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nespelem compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nespelem leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Nespelem runs about 34 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nespelem. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Nespelem 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Nespelem have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 26%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Nespelem, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nespelem looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Nespelem rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Nespelem sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nespelem Community, WA D+54
- Elmer City, WA D+13
- Coulee Dam, WA D+6
- Keller, WA D+13
- Grand Coulee, WA R+31
- Mason City, WA R+57
- Electric City, WA R+45
- Wilbur, WA R+55
- Synarep, WA R+31
- Mold, WA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olathia, MO R+70
- Swan, IA R+46
- Sonyea, NY Even
- Tilden, IL R+53
- Drummond, OK R+69
- Steam Corners, OH R+59
- Highmore, SD R+59
- Wauhillau, OK R+60
- Middlesex, VT D+22
- Crockett, VA R+61
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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.