Bangor Base is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Bangor Base typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bangor Base, ~20% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bangor Base compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bangor Base sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 50 leaning the other way.
Bangor Base runs about 15 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bangor Base. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Bangor Base leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bangor Base. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bangor Base, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bangor Base looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 99% of households in Bangor Base rent, about 74 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 99% of adults in Bangor Base have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Silverdale, WA D+9
- Keyport, WA D+8
- Chico, WA D+19
- Poulsbo, WA D+23
- Bremerton, WA D+17
- Kitsap Lake, WA R+19
- Suquamish, WA D+38
- Seabeck, WA R+14
- Bainbridge Island, WA D+67
- Brinnon, WA D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monticello, IA R+21
- Brookline, NH Even
- Granger, WA D+2
- Cassville, MO R+60
- Felton, PA R+54
- Gretna, VA R+36
- Cedarville, OH R+49
- Waverly, VA D+5
- Greenwich, NY R+10
- New Market, MD D+3
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.