Hillgrove leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hillgrove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillgrove, ~30% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillgrove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillgrove leans more Republican than 21 of 38 neighbors.
Hillgrove runs about 36 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Hillgrove is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillgrove. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Hillgrove 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 Hillgrove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hillgrove votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Hillgrove runs about 36 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hillgrove, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hillgrove looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Hillgrove own their home, about 18 points above the Washington average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mccleary, WA R+20
- Elma, WA R+24
- Malone, WA R+35
- Saginaw, WA R+19
- Kamilche, WA R+8
- Porter, WA R+36
- Satsop, WA R+35
- South Elma, WA R+34
- Shelton, WA R+3
- Brady, WA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rabun, AL R+78
- Titus, GA R+56
- Mannboro, VA R+36
- Coal City, IN R+64
- Patterson, IA R+46
- Cecilton, MD R+37
- Kingsbury, NY R+38
- McKey, OK R+62
- Jarales, NM R+22
- Forest City, IL R+52
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.