Ralston is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Ralston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ralston, ~10% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ralston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ralston leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Ralston runs about 81 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Ralston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ralston 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 Ralston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Ralston live in densely developed areas, about 36 points below the Washington average of 41%. Ralston runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ralston, 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 Ralston looks the way it does
Turnout in Ralston 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
- Ritzville, WA R+46
- Lind, WA R+60
- Washtucna, WA R+66
- Hooper, WA R+69
- Lamona, WA R+61
- Cunningham, WA R+60
- Kahlotus, WA R+72
- Winona, WA R+75
- Lamont, WA R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexandria, MO R+60
- Sicily, IL R+57
- Recluse, WY R+80
- Sconondoa, NY R+36
- Wade, MS R+87
- Thayer, IN R+57
- Terra, UT R+63
- Hall, MT R+38
- Wildie, KY R+71
- South Calera, AL R+54
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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.