Washington leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% 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 18 of 81 neighbors.
Washington runs about 22 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washington. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 27 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.
Washington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Washington, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington looks the way it does
Turnout in Washington 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
- Dutzow, MO R+56
- Dundee, MO R+63
- Union, MO R+44
- Femme Osage, MO R+59
- Labadie, MO R+48
- Augusta, MO R+45
- Marthasville, MO R+54
- Villa Ridge, MO R+49
- Lyon, MO R+64
- Peers, MO R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Joseph, MI Even
- Beaver Dam, WI R+13
- Pittsboro, NC Even
- Broomall, PA R+6
- Neptune, NJ D+43
- Milford, MI R+15
- Dolton, IL D+82
- Westborough, MA D+31
- Lake Placid, FL R+41
- Walker, LA R+72
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.