Wilson Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Wilson Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilson Creek, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilson Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilson Creek leans more Republican than 14 of 16 neighbors.
Wilson Creek runs about 89 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wilson Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilson Creek. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Wilson Creek 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 Wilson Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilson Creek votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Wilson Creek runs about 89 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Wilson Creek sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wilson Creek, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilson Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilson Creek 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
- Marlin, WA R+71
- Stratford, WA R+61
- Adrian, WA R+49
- Coulee City, WA R+42
- Fordair, WA R+53
- Hartline, WA R+53
- Moses Lake North, WA R+67
- Soap Lake, WA R+47
- Lakeview Park, WA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mauzy, IN R+65
- Dukes, KY R+60
- McBride, OK R+38
- Maysville, IN R+64
- Temple, IN R+50
- Plantsville, OH R+29
- West Tuckerton, NJ R+40
- West Rumney, NH D+5
- St. Nicholas, MI R+39
- Capay, CA R+19
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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.