Stevens County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Stevens County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stevens County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stevens County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stevens County leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Stevens County runs about 55 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Stevens County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stevens County. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Stevens 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 Stevens County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stevens County votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Stevens County runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Stevens County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Stevens County, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Stevens County looks the way it does
Turnout in Stevens County 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 Counties
- Pend Oreille County, WA R+38
- Ferry County, WA R+31
- Spokane County, WA R+3
- Lincoln County, WA R+54
- Bonner County, ID R+44
- Kootenai County, ID R+46
- Boundary County, ID R+64
- Okanogan County, WA R+16
- Benewah County, ID R+60
- Shoshone County, ID R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Allegany County, NY R+39
- Clinton County, IA R+21
- Jackson County, IN R+51
- Auglaize County, OH R+59
- Charlottesville City, VA D+60
- Chambers County, TX R+58
- Monroe County, WI R+28
- Monroe County, TN R+67
- Beltrami County, MN R+4
- Barron County, WI R+28
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.