Discovery Bay leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Discovery Bay typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Discovery Bay, ~47% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Discovery Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Discovery Bay leans more Democratic than 18 of 34 neighbors.
Discovery Bay runs about 7 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Discovery Bay. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Discovery Bay leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Discovery Bay. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Discovery Bay, WA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Discovery Bay looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Discovery Bay 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chimacum, WA D+27
- East Quilcene, WA D+15
- Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA D+22
- Port Hadlock, WA D+34
- Gardiner, WA D+25
- Quilcene, WA D+15
- Port Ludlow, WA D+34
- Glen Cove, WA D+58
- Port Townsend, WA D+65
- Nordland, WA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rix Mills, OH R+55
- Bud, WV R+68
- Waco, TN R+70
- Hillsdale, PA R+61
- Washington, MN R+41
- Hightower, AL R+87
- Goehner, NE R+64
- Angoon, AK D+15
- Hooppole, IL R+45
- Narrows, KY R+68
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.