Hobart is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Hobart typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hobart, ~46% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hobart compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hobart leans more Democratic than 27 of 88 neighbors.
Hobart runs about 15 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hobart. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the east side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hobart leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hobart. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hobart, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hobart looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hobart is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Hobart own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hobart have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maple Valley, WA D+17
- Ravensdale, WA R+8
- Covington, WA D+11
- Black Diamond, WA D+12
- Kangley, WA R+19
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA D+6
- Selleck, WA R+19
- Fairwood, WA D+31
- Kanaskat, WA R+7
- East Renton Highlands, WA D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delphi, IN R+47
- Ellabell, GA R+63
- Desert Palms, CA D+6
- Stormville, NY R+9
- West View, PA D+10
- Bailey, NC R+34
- Yarmouth Port, MA D+20
- Ripley, WV R+56
- Granby, MA Even
- Larose, LA R+73
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.