Junction City leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Junction City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Junction City, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Junction City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Junction City leans more Republican than 18 of 42 neighbors.
Junction City runs about 36 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Junction City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Junction City 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 Junction City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Junction City drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Junction City runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Junction City, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Junction City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Junction City own their home, about 22 points above the Washington average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Aberdeen, WA R+23
- Aberdeen, WA Even
- Cosmopolis, WA R+18
- Central Park, WA R+18
- Woodlawn, WA R+16
- Hoquiam, WA R+5
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA R+35
- Markham, WA R+30
- South Montesano, WA R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chloe, WV R+62
- Potter Lake, WI R+29
- Benton Center, NY R+33
- Price, ND R+67
- Shishmaref, AK D+33
- Balmorhea, TX R+50
- Glen Raven, NC D+7
- Mahoney, TX R+71
- Lowry, VA R+42
- East Windsor, NJ D+23
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.