Grayland leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Grayland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grayland, ~33% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grayland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grayland leans more Republican than 21 of 29 neighbors.
Grayland runs about 39 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Grayland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grayland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Grayland 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 Grayland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Grayland live in densely developed areas, about 36 points below the Washington average of 41%. Grayland 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; Grayland, WA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Grayland looks the way it does
Turnout in Grayland 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
- Heather, WA R+13
- Bay City, WA R+17
- Westport, WA Even
- Ocosta, WA R+30
- Tokeland, WA Even
- Markham, WA R+30
- Ocean Shores, WA D+11
- Bay Center, WA D+4
- Hoquiam, WA R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kelso, TN R+76
- Ventura, IA R+32
- Conover, WI R+29
- Louin, MS R+5
- Bernhards Bay, NY R+43
- Parksville, KY R+65
- Glenfield, NY R+50
- Scott, IN R+63
- Eldon, IA R+43
- Lynnville, IN R+51
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.