Pend Oreille County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Pend Oreille County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pend Oreille County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pend Oreille County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pend Oreille County leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Pend Oreille County runs about 56 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Pend Oreille County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pend Oreille County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pend Oreille County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pend Oreille County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pend Oreille County votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Pend Oreille County runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pend Oreille County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 9%, below 85% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pend Oreille County, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pend Oreille County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pend Oreille County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, above 61% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Pend Oreille County own their home, above 84% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Pend Oreille County have completed high school, above 83% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Stevens County, WA R+37
- Bonner County, ID R+44
- Kootenai County, ID R+46
- Spokane County, WA R+3
- Boundary County, ID R+64
- Ferry County, WA R+31
- Lincoln County, WA R+54
- Shoshone County, ID R+43
- Benewah County, ID R+60
- Lincoln County, MT R+50
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fremont County, ID R+66
- Monroe County, OH R+63
- Hughes County, OK R+53
- Archuleta County, CO R+14
- Madison County, TX R+43
- Buffalo County, WI R+32
- Martinsville City, VA D+22
- Bamberg County, SC D+18
- Johnson County, IL R+41
- Moffat County, CO R+52
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.