Doty leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Doty typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Doty, ~19% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Doty compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Doty leans more Republican than 31 of 37 neighbors.
Doty runs about 61 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Doty is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Doty. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Doty 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 Doty, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Doty votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Doty runs about 61 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Doty sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Doty, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Doty looks the way it does
Turnout in Doty 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
- Dryad, WA R+42
- Pe Ell, WA R+45
- Adna, WA R+44
- Ceres, WA R+43
- Bunker, WA R+36
- Brooklyn, WA R+27
- Klaber, WA R+43
- Galvin, WA R+31
- Oakville, WA R+23
- Frances, WA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jalapa, TN R+74
- Prescott, PA R+49
- Owensville, AR R+64
- Sherburnville, IL R+42
- Rdg Mnr Est, FL R+52
- Glenburn, CA R+42
- Tonti, IL R+65
- Grissettown, NC R+40
- Redhaw, OH R+58
- Glenlock, KS R+66
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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.