Newaukum leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Newaukum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newaukum, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newaukum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newaukum leans more Republican than 9 of 40 neighbors.
Newaukum runs about 44 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Newaukum is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newaukum. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Newaukum 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 Newaukum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newaukum votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Newaukum runs about 44 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Newaukum runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Newaukum are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Newaukum, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Newaukum looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Newaukum have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chehalis, WA R+27
- Claquato, WA R+27
- Napavine, WA R+42
- Fords Prairie, WA R+23
- Centralia, WA R+13
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Klaber, WA R+43
- Bunker, WA R+36
- Bucoda, WA R+29
- St. Urbans, WA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Lingleville, TX R+72
- Big Sandy, MT R+23
- Sibley, MO R+55
- Lester, AL R+80
- Cottonwood Falls, KS R+40
- Annawan, IL R+37
- Walkerton, VA R+36
- Cassville, WV R+28
- Thornton, TX R+78
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.