Cougar leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cougar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cougar, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cougar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cougar leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Cougar runs about 54 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Cougar is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cougar. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Cougar 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 Cougar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Cougar live in densely developed areas, about 37 points below the Washington average of 41%. Cougar runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cougar, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cougar looks the way it does
Turnout in Cougar 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
- Yale, WA R+44
- Ariel, WA R+41
- Chelatchie, WA R+45
- Amboy, WA R+43
- Yacolt, WA R+45
- Venersborg, WA R+29
- Paradise, WA R+37
- La Center, WA R+31
- Battle Ground, WA R+21
- Woodland, WA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paces, VA R+30
- Osage, AR R+65
- Parkersburg, IN R+61
- Harkins Crossroads, AL R+60
- Pendroy, MT R+60
- Peason, LA R+91
- Olympia, NC R+61
- Hammond, TX R+71
- Portland Mills, PA R+50
- Goree, TX R+74
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.