Neah Bay leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Neah Bay typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neah Bay, ~43% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neah Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neah Bay is the most Democratic-leaning.
Neah Bay runs about 22 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Neah Bay. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Neah Bay 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 Neah Bay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in Neah Bay have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 31%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Neah Bay, 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 Neah Bay looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Neah Bay sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Neah Bay rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sekiu, WA R+2
- Clallam Bay, WA R+15
- Sappho, WA R+20
- Beaver, WA R+34
- Forks, WA Even
- La Push, WA D+16
- Carlsborg, WA Even
- Mount Pleasant, WA D+4
- Port Angeles, WA D+9
- Queets, WA D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Loch Sheldrake, NY R+10
- Pavo, GA R+58
- Reevesville, SC R+8
- Britton, SD R+39
- Holland, TX R+58
- Inglewood, NE R+29
- South Coatesville, PA D+39
- Calico Rock, AR R+66
- Kewanna, IN R+56
- St. Francis, KS R+67
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.