Soap Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Soap Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soap Lake, ~18% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soap Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Soap Lake leans more Republican than 4 of 17 neighbors.
Soap Lake runs about 65 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Soap Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Soap Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Soap Lake 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 Soap Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Soap Lake votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Soap Lake runs about 65 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Soap Lake, WA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Soap Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Soap Lake is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeview Park, WA R+52
- Adrian, WA R+49
- Ephrata, WA R+44
- Stratford, WA R+61
- Moses Lake North, WA R+67
- Winchester, WA R+53
- Wilson Creek, WA R+71
- Coulee City, WA R+42
- Moses Lake, WA R+31
- Farmer, WA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Conestoga, PA R+44
- Decatur, MI R+26
- Leonardo, NJ R+22
- Ware Shoals, SC R+54
- Williamsburg, IA R+35
- Decatur, MS R+40
- Pawhuska, OK R+39
- York Springs, PA R+47
- Santee, SC D+20
- Max Meadows, VA R+68
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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.