Huntsville is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Huntsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntsville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huntsville leans more Republican than 7 of 11 neighbors.
Huntsville runs about 72 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Huntsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huntsville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Huntsville 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 Huntsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Huntsville votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Huntsville runs about 72 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Huntsville sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Huntsville, WA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Huntsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Huntsville 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
- Dayton, WA R+50
- Waitsburg, WA R+51
- Dixie, WA R+50
- Starbuck, WA R+70
- Tollgate, OR R+48
- Walla Walla East, WA R+23
- Walla Walla, WA D+2
- Prescott, WA R+57
- Pataha, WA R+63
- Pomeroy, WA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Harmony, OH R+58
- Aden, VA R+36
- Glen Robbins, OH R+56
- Chestnut Crossroads, PA R+52
- Scallorn, TX R+75
- Milford, CA R+45
- Guide Rock, NE R+71
- Sauney Stand, TX R+51
- Millard, WI R+37
- Degolia, PA R+44
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.