Husum leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Husum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Husum, ~38% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Husum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Husum leans more Democratic than 19 of 23 neighbors.
Politically, Husum sits close to the rest of Washington.
Why Husum 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 Husum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Husum hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Husum, 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 Husum looks the way it does
Turnout in Husum 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
- White Salmon, WA D+28
- Underwood, WA D+7
- Bingen, WA D+18
- Appleton, WA R+25
- Willard, WA Even
- Trout Lake, WA D+16
- Hood River, OR D+29
- Laurel, WA R+17
- Mosier, OR R+4
- Lyle, WA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cross Plains, TX R+76
- Springbrook, WI R+39
- Paradis, LA R+65
- Fairplay, MD R+43
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Padelford, NY R+8
- Lebec, CA R+32
- Forrest, IL R+47
- Cedar Heights, NJ Even
- Stark, MN R+40
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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.