White Salmon, WA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in White Salmon

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

White Salmon leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 85% of adults in White Salmon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Salmon, ~54% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How White Salmon compares

Among cities within 25 miles, White Salmon leans more Democratic than 23 of 24 neighbors.

White Salmon runs about 10 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Salmon. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 25 points.

Why White Salmon 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 White Salmon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in White Salmon hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and White Salmon sits in the top fifth on density (about 47%, above 86% of cities).

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; White Salmon, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in White Salmon looks the way it does

Turnout in White Salmon 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.

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.