Pinkney City leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Pinkney City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinkney City, ~19% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinkney City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinkney City leans more Republican than 16 of 18 neighbors.
Pinkney City runs about 65 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Pinkney City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinkney City. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pinkney City 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 Pinkney City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinkney City votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Pinkney City runs about 65 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pinkney City sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 76% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Pinkney City, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pinkney City looks the way it does
Turnout in Pinkney City sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Colville, WA R+31
- Orin, WA R+51
- Echo, WA R+50
- Park Rapids, WA R+40
- Arden, WA R+43
- Kettle Falls, WA R+39
- Marcus, WA R+44
- Evans, WA R+45
- Rice, WA R+38
- Addy, WA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gaillard Crossroads, SC D+21
- Haugen, WI R+33
- Richville, MN R+41
- Prairie, WA R+22
- Orangefield, TX R+69
- Gumberry, NC D+27
- Bolivar, WV D+26
- Wheatland, IA R+40
- Noxon, MT R+57
- Sitka, KY R+75
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.