Wallula is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Wallula typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wallula, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wallula compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wallula is the most Republican-leaning.
Wallula runs about 75 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wallula is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wallula 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 Wallula, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wallula votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wallula runs about 75 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wallula sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Wallula are family households, above 93% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wallula, 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 Wallula looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wallula is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wallula Junction, WA R+50
- Burbank, WA R+54
- Finley, WA R+41
- Lowden, WA R+55
- Touchet, WA R+56
- Kennewick, WA R+21
- Pasco, WA R+9
- Helix, OR R+53
- Eureka, WA R+56
- Umapine, OR R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Donaldson, WV R+72
- Deep River, IN R+31
- Midvale, IA R+26
- Way, MS R+15
- Dedham, ME R+14
- Tustin, WI R+43
- Sheldons Grove, IL R+56
- Polebridge, MT R+16
- Pocopson, PA D+11
- Kennard, VA R+29
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.