Hoodsport is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Hoodsport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoodsport, ~46% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoodsport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoodsport leans more Democratic than 19 of 23 neighbors.
Hoodsport runs about 13 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Why Hoodsport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hoodsport. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hoodsport, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hoodsport looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hoodsport 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Potlatch, WA Even
- Skokomish, WA D+57
- Union, WA D+10
- Tahuya, WA R+10
- Forest Beach, WA D+4
- Lilliwaup, WA R+4
- Shelton, WA R+3
- Grapeview, WA R+8
- Belfair, WA R+16
- Matlock, WA D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Plains, IL R+41
- Akron, CO R+64
- Moorhead, MS D+53
- Lopez, WA D+54
- Thompsonville, IL R+64
- Wittenberg, WI R+39
- Rochdale, MA R+7
- Mulberry, IN R+54
- Hastings, PA R+52
- Bethel Island, CA R+15
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.