What we learned about the urban/rural political divide in WA

In the most recent Crosscut/Elway Poll, we took a closer look at this perceived split, seeking out similarities and differences across the state by type of community, as well as traditional geographic regions.

We polled 400 voters throughout the state and asked a series of questions about their community and its outlook for the future. Respondents came from a range of communities — 17% large city, 28% small city, 24% suburb, 18% small town and 13% rural — and their responses did vary based on those distinctions.

In general, optimism went up with population density. Scores on the Voter Outlook Index — which measures respondents’ attitudes about the future of

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