Northwest Spokane is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Northwest Spokane typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwest Spokane, ~45% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwest Spokane compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwest Spokane leans more Democratic than 7 of 14 neighbors.
Northwest Spokane runs about 13 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwest Spokane. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Northwest Spokane leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northwest Spokane. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Northwest Spokane looks the way it does
Turnout in Northwest Spokane sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Balboa, Spokane, WA D+4
- North Hill, Spokane, WA D+10
- Emerson Garfield, Spokane, WA D+21
- West Central, Spokane, WA D+32
- Five Mile Prairie, Spokane, WA R+13
- Nevada-Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA D+2
- North Indian Trail, Spokane, WA R+4
- Logan, Spokane, WA D+30
- Riverside, Spokane, WA D+33
- Whitman, Spokane, WA Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
- Villages of Westcreek, San Antonio, TX D+7
- Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX D+56
- Eastside Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA D+33
- Deerwood, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Dock Square, Boston, MA D+53
- Eastwick, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Highland, Denver, CO D+59
- Palolo, Honolulu, HI D+25
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.