Washington leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Washington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% 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 11 of 43 neighbors.
Washington runs about 26 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washington. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 26 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.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Washington are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Washington, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
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. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- William Penn, TX R+37
- Courtney, TX R+27
- Sandy Hill, TX R+66
- Navasota, TX R+15
- Chappell Hill, TX R+56
- Independence, TX R+53
- Whitehall, TX R+51
- Sauney Stand, TX R+51
- Hempstead, TX R+17
- Brenham, TX R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Absarokee, MT R+49
- Gibson, GA R+78
- Polo, MO R+59
- Hershey, NE R+71
- Camp Hill, AL D+37
- Collegeville, MN R+19
- Delco, NC R+28
- Danvers, IL R+43
- Nova, OH R+61
- Houston, MN R+34
All Local Stats
Home Services
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.