Washington leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% 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 34 of 46 neighbors.
Washington runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Washington is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Washington votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Washington runs about 45 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Washington, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Washington have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamilton, MN R+41
- Pleasant Grove, MN R+37
- Wykoff, MN R+40
- Spring Valley, MN R+32
- Racine, MN R+46
- Chatfield, MN R+30
- Stewartville, MN R+19
- Simpson, MN R+28
- Cummingsville, MN R+33
- Predmore, MN R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Discovery Bay, WA D+25
- Rix Mills, OH R+55
- New Holland Crossroads, SC R+67
- New Millport, PA R+66
- Naoma, WV R+75
- Tucker Terrace, NY R+28
- Narrows, KY R+68
- Edwardsville, DE R+49
- Moffitt Hill, NC R+50
- Milton, UT R+71
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.