Bucoda leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bucoda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bucoda, ~24% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bucoda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bucoda leans more Republican than 18 of 43 neighbors.
Bucoda runs about 48 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Bucoda is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bucoda. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Bucoda 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 Bucoda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bucoda votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Bucoda runs about 48 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bucoda, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Bucoda looks the way it does
Turnout in Bucoda 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
- Fords Prairie, WA R+23
- Grand Mound, WA R+31
- Tenino, WA R+13
- Centralia, WA R+13
- Rochester, WA R+21
- Littlerock, WA R+8
- Galvin, WA R+31
- Newaukum, WA R+26
- Claquato, WA R+27
- Chehalis, WA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union, IL R+22
- Barry, IL R+55
- Honouliuli, HI D+2
- Minatare, NE R+65
- Stony Creek, VA Even
- Pembine, WI R+41
- Columbus, NM R+26
- Karns City, PA R+60
- Victory Gardens, NJ D+19
- Richburg, SC R+30
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.