Forks is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Forks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forks, ~33% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forks sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Forks runs about 19 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Forks sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forks. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Forks 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 Forks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forks votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Forks runs about 19 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Forks, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forks looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forks is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Beaver, WA R+34
- La Push, WA D+16
- Sappho, WA R+20
- Clallam Bay, WA R+15
- Sekiu, WA R+2
- Queets, WA D+11
- Amanda Park, WA D+21
- Neah Bay, WA D+40
- Carlsborg, WA Even
- Mount Pleasant, WA D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salem, WI R+26
- Warsaw, NY R+27
- Erie, MI R+32
- Cheltenham, PA D+60
- Genoa City, WI R+30
- Avon, MA D+15
- Long View, NC R+17
- Springfield, MI R+9
- Auburn, IL R+29
- Flemingsburg, KY R+55
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.