Washington leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Washington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~21% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Washington leans more Republican than 10 of 50 neighbors.
Washington runs about 7 points more Democratic than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washington. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Washington 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 Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Washington drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Washington sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Washington, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Washington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Washington have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakhaven, AR R+39
- Columbus, AR R+10
- Guernsey, AR R+36
- Sheppard, AR R+41
- Fulton, AR R+22
- McNab, AR R+17
- Hope, AR D+6
- Ozan, AR R+34
- Saratoga, AR R+8
- Perrytown, AR R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Komensky, MN R+52
- Denmark, MS R+56
- Pilgrim, KY R+79
- Olive, MO R+66
- Leeton, UT R+36
- Center, OH R+53
- Pierce, OK R+63
- Megargel, AL R+68
- Kingsville, WV R+65
- New Vernon, NJ R+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas 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.