Tieton leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Tieton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tieton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tieton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tieton leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
Tieton runs about 44 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Tieton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tieton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Tieton 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 Tieton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tieton votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Tieton runs about 44 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Tieton are family households, above 76% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Tieton, WA does.
Why turnout in Tieton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tieton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Tieton rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Naches, WA R+39
- Cowiche, WA R+25
- Gleed, WA R+41
- Selah, WA R+36
- Nile, WA R+41
- Yakima, WA R+4
- Union Gap, WA R+8
- Terrace Heights, WA R+23
- Thrall, WA R+37
- Parker, WA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kekaha, HI D+16
- Mission Hills, KS D+19
- West End, NC R+32
- Brownlee Park, MI R+19
- Fulton, KY R+43
- Wrightstown, WI R+31
- Krugerville, TX R+39
- Hinsdale, NH R+20
- West Barnstable, MA D+9
- Hiawatha, KS R+38
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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.