Port Ludlow leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Port Ludlow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Ludlow, ~66% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Ludlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Ludlow leans more Democratic than 41 of 56 neighbors.
Port Ludlow runs about 15 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Port Ludlow. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Port Ludlow 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 Port Ludlow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Port Ludlow hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Port Ludlow, WA does.
Why turnout in Port Ludlow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Port Ludlow 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Port Ludlow own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Port Ludlow have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hansville, WA D+26
- Chimacum, WA D+27
- Port Gamble, WA D+4
- Port Hadlock, WA D+34
- Nordland, WA D+34
- Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA D+22
- East Quilcene, WA D+15
- Quilcene, WA D+15
- Discovery Bay, WA D+25
- Kingston, WA D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Bernstadt, KY R+69
- Quincy, MI R+45
- Barrett, TX D+28
- Trumansburg, NY D+34
- Elgin, OK R+50
- Rowland, NC R+9
- Ross, CA D+52
- Seagrove, NC R+67
- Quantico Base, VA R+5
- Bridge Creek, OK R+61
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.