Darrington leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Darrington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darrington, ~19% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darrington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darrington leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
Darrington runs about 45 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Darrington is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Darrington. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Darrington 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 Darrington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Darrington live in densely developed areas, about 40 points below the Washington average of 41%. Darrington runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Darrington, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Darrington looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Darrington rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Swede Heaven, WA R+26
- Verlot, WA R+23
- Silverton, WA R+28
- Getchell, WA R+30
- Rockport, WA R+17
- Oso, WA R+33
- Van Horn, WA R+25
- Trafton, WA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kersey, CO R+54
- Doucette, TX R+58
- Queen City, TX R+59
- Ethel, LA R+14
- Tivoli, NY D+28
- Wartrace, IL D+13
- New Llano, LA R+14
- Logan, WV R+54
- Union, OR R+52
- Waddy, KY R+54
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.