Hoquiam leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Hoquiam typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoquiam, ~32% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoquiam compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoquiam leans more Republican than 6 of 39 neighbors.
Hoquiam runs about 24 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Hoquiam is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hoquiam. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Hoquiam 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 Hoquiam, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hoquiam votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 40%, above 84% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Hoquiam runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hoquiam, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hoquiam looks the way it does
Turnout in Hoquiam 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
- Woodlawn, WA R+16
- Aberdeen, WA Even
- Markham, WA R+30
- New London, WA R+30
- Junction City, WA R+18
- South Aberdeen, WA R+23
- Cosmopolis, WA R+18
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA R+35
- Nisson, WA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waggaman, LA D+42
- Ware, MA R+5
- Littleton, MA D+18
- Stokesdale, NC R+45
- Wonder Lake, IL R+17
- Woodbine, MD R+10
- Scotchtown, NY D+22
- Sleepy Hollow, NY D+30
- Suncook, NH R+4
- Capitola, CA D+49
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.