Odessa is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Odessa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Odessa, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Odessa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Odessa leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Odessa runs about 73 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Odessa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Odessa 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 Odessa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Odessa votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Odessa runs about 73 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Odessa, WA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Odessa looks the way it does
Turnout in Odessa 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 Cities
- Lamona, WA R+61
- Mohler, WA R+60
- Marlin, WA R+71
- Ruff, WA R+61
- Ritzville, WA R+46
- Wilson Creek, WA R+71
- Harrington, WA R+60
- Lind, WA R+60
- Wheeler, WA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Van Etten, NY R+44
- Brent, OK R+68
- Ursa, IL R+70
- Good Thunder, MN R+37
- Overton, NE R+69
- Aurora, NC R+11
- Buena Vista, PA R+27
- North Benton, OH R+54
- Lake Cherokee, TX R+62
- Cincinnatus, NY 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.