Sun Willows leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Sun Willows typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sun Willows, ~21% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sun Willows compares
Sun Willows runs about 6 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sun Willows. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Sun Willows leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sun Willows. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sun Willows, Pasco, WA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Sun Willows looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sun Willows is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 18 points below the Washington average of 65%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in Sun Willows have completed high school, below 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sylvester Park, Pasco, WA D+17
- Lovisa Farms, Pasco, WA R+23
- Creekstone, Kennewick, WA R+28
- Meadow Springs, Richland, WA R+7
- Keene Valley, Richland, WA R+9
- Gold Coast, Richland, WA D+10
- North Richland, Richland, WA D+9
- Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA R+4
- Downtown, Prosser, WA R+20
- Thorpe Westwood, Spokane, WA R+9
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Las Palmas, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA D+81
- Eastside, Binghamton, NY D+15
- Confederate Point, Jacksonville, FL D+20
- West Osbornsville, Brick, NJ R+32
- Canterbury Green, Fort Wayne, IN D+21
- East Meyer, Kansas City, MO D+80
- Downtown Bradenton, Bradenton, FL D+22
- Boca Teeca, Boca Raton, FL Even
- Wasatch Hollow, Salt Lake City, UT D+67
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.