Wilkeson leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Wilkeson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilkeson, ~23% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilkeson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilkeson leans more Republican than 59 of 63 neighbors.
Wilkeson runs about 54 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wilkeson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wilkeson 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 Wilkeson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilkeson votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wilkeson runs about 54 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wilkeson, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wilkeson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Wilkeson own their home, about 17 points above the Washington average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carbonado, WA R+37
- Burnett, WA R+32
- South Prairie, WA R+38
- Buckley, WA R+26
- La Grande, WA R+31
- Prairie Ridge, WA R+17
- Boise, WA R+24
- Orting, WA R+22
- McMillin, WA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eskridge, KS R+53
- Loomis, NE R+76
- Palmer, MI R+19
- Whaleyville, MD R+36
- Calamus, IA R+46
- Riley Center, MI R+50
- Boone, CO R+49
- Vail, IA R+48
- Forest, IN R+61
- Hanover, WV R+80
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.