Artondale leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Artondale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Artondale, ~52% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Artondale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Artondale leans more Democratic than 39 of 79 neighbors.
Artondale runs about 10 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Artondale. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Artondale 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 Artondale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Artondale hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Artondale sits in the top fifth on density (about 57%, above 89% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Artondale, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Artondale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Artondale 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Artondale have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gig Harbor, WA D+10
- Fox Island, WA D+6
- Ruston, WA D+44
- Key Center, WA R+3
- University Place, WA D+29
- Fircrest, WA D+34
- Burley, WA R+9
- Vaughn, WA R+8
- Lakebay, WA D+3
- Steilacoom, WA D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Bank, TN R+7
- Cottonwood, CA R+46
- Lock Haven, PA R+30
- Chicago Ridge, IL R+3
- Hickory Hills, IL R+11
- San Elizario, TX D+12
- St. Clairsville, OH R+37
- Budd Lake, NJ Even
- Kettering, MD D+86
- Mahomet, IL R+11
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.