Westport is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Westport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~41% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 28 leaning the other way.
Westport runs about 20 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Westport sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westport. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Westport 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 Westport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westport votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Westport runs about 20 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westport, WA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Turnout in Westport sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ocosta, WA R+30
- Grayland, WA R+21
- Ocean Shores, WA D+11
- Bay City, WA R+17
- Heather, WA R+13
- Markham, WA R+30
- Hoquiam, WA R+5
- Tokeland, WA Even
- New London, WA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hahnville, LA D+6
- Upland, PA D+35
- Casco, MI R+45
- Cathlamet, WA R+15
- Keystone, CA D+24
- Alpine, NJ Even
- Steele, AL R+80
- Laporte, MN R+33
- Beresford, SD R+49
- Sugar City, ID R+59
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.