White Swan leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 41% of adults in White Swan typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Swan, ~24% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Swan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Swan leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, White Swan sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Swan. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 38 points.
Why White Swan 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 Swan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in White Swan have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; White Swan, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in White Swan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. White Swan is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in White Swan rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in White Swan have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harrah, WA R+4
- Wapato, WA D+14
- Parker, WA R+8
- Union Gap, WA R+8
- Yakima, WA R+4
- Sawyer, WA R+11
- Toppenish, WA D+23
- Cowiche, WA R+25
- Buena, WA R+12
- Gleed, WA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Creek, IL R+45
- Atoka, NM R+68
- Weber City, VA R+65
- College Hill, MS R+14
- Dellslow, WV R+24
- Nichols, NY R+42
- Prichard, WV R+66
- Howe, OK R+70
- West Swanzey, NH R+11
- Virgilina, VA R+53
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.