Walla Walla is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Walla Walla typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walla Walla, ~33% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walla Walla compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walla Walla sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 17 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Walla Walla runs about 16 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walla Walla. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Walla Walla leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Walla Walla. 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; Walla Walla, WA sits in the top tenth 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 Walla Walla looks the way it does
Turnout in Walla Walla 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 Cities
- College Place, WA R+3
- Walla Walla East, WA R+23
- Milton-Freewater, OR R+32
- Umapine, OR R+57
- Dixie, WA R+50
- Tollgate, OR R+48
- Touchet, WA R+56
- Lowden, WA R+55
- Waitsburg, WA R+51
- Weston, OR R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maplewood, MN D+24
- Tupelo, MS R+9
- Cleburne, TX R+47
- Hamburg, NY R+4
- Redmond, OR R+14
- McLean, VA D+37
- Cedar Falls, IA D+4
- Oak Harbor, WA R+5
- Burke, VA D+33
- Hampton, GA D+42
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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.