Ocean Shores leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Ocean Shores typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ocean Shores, ~47% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ocean Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ocean Shores leans more Democratic than 27 of 30 neighbors.
Ocean Shores runs about 7 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ocean Shores. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 38% of residents in Ocean Shores live in densely developed areas, above 83% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ocean Shores, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ocean Shores looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ocean Shores is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westport, WA Even
- Ocosta, WA R+30
- Newton, WA R+17
- Copalis Beach, WA R+16
- New London, WA R+30
- Markham, WA R+30
- Hoquiam, WA R+5
- Grayland, WA R+21
- Bay City, WA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wittmann, AZ R+52
- Churubusco, IN R+53
- Lincoln, DE R+19
- Pine City, MN R+35
- West Glens Falls, NY R+13
- Hewlett, NY R+16
- Calumet Park, IL D+81
- Tompkinsville, KY R+66
- Helendale, CA R+29
- Sophia, NC R+63
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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.