Steptoe is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Steptoe typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steptoe, ~12% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steptoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steptoe leans more Republican than 11 of 26 neighbors.
Steptoe runs about 70 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Steptoe is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Steptoe. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Steptoe 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 Steptoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Steptoe votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Steptoe runs about 70 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Steptoe sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Steptoe, 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 Steptoe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Steptoe 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thornton, WA R+58
- Colfax, WA R+43
- Diamond, WA R+54
- Garfield, WA R+48
- Oakesdale, WA R+50
- Belmont, WA R+50
- St. John, WA R+69
- Palouse, WA R+33
- Endicott, WA R+70
- Albion, WA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minturn, AR R+66
- Newport, FL R+35
- Thomaston, TX R+70
- Clarita, OK R+73
- Hubbardton, VT R+21
- Teakean, ID R+64
- Tiff, MO R+66
- Chesterville, MS R+34
- Toms Place, CA R+2
- Green Ridge, MD R+67
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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.