The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Spokane. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.

Politics Key
Spokane tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Spokane has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Spokane leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Spokane metro area, 29.51% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Spokane women make up 50.38% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Spokane is 39.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Spokane a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Spokane, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 61% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Spokane, WA: politically similar voters
- Country Homes, WA: more liberal voters
- Millwood, WA: more conservative voters
- Spokane Valley, WA: more conservative voters
- Seven Mile, WA: more liberal voters
- Airway Heights, WA: more liberal voters
- Mead, WA: more liberal voters
- Marshall, WA: more liberal voters
- Veradale, WA: more conservative voters
- Colbert, WA: more liberal voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Petersburg, FL: more liberal voters
- Jersey City, NJ: more liberal voters
- Chula Vista, CA: more liberal voters
- Laredo, TX: more liberal voters
- Columbia, SC: more liberal voters
- Birmingham, AL: more conservative voters
- Madison, WI: more liberal voters
- Lawrenceville, GA: more liberal voters
- Boise, ID: more conservative voters
- West Palm Beach, FL: more liberal voters
All Local Stats
Home Services
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links below if you book, rent, or request a lead at no cost to you. Please share or cite this page if you aren't able to otherwise support our work.
Map interface © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Map data and content © bestneighborhood