Baring leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Baring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Baring, ~39% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Baring compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Baring leans more Democratic than 15 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Baring sits close to the rest of Washington.
Why Baring leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Baring. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Baring, WA does.
Why turnout in Baring looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Baring 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Baring have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Index, WA R+24
- Skykomish, WA D+17
- Gold Bar, WA R+21
- Novelty, WA R+18
- Startup, WA R+26
- Sultan, WA R+4
- Stillwater, WA D+12
- Ellisville, WA D+16
- Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windrock, TN R+68
- Polk, KS R+56
- Hacoda, AL R+78
- Offerle, KS R+81
- Rowland, PA R+40
- Kent, VA R+65
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Walston, PA R+54
- Clinchport, VA R+76
- Havana, KS R+76
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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.