Washington, Huntington Beach, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Washington

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Washington is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.

 

About 52% of adults in Washington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington, ~27% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Washington compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Washington leans more Democratic than 6 of 13 neighbors.

Washington runs about 15 points more Republican than California as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Washington. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the east side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 12 points.

Why Washington leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Washington. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Washington, Huntington Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Washington looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Washington rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Washington have more than one occupant per room, above 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.