Dryden leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Dryden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dryden, ~19% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dryden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dryden leans more Republican than 16 of 22 neighbors.
Dryden runs about 51 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Dryden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dryden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Dryden 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 Dryden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dryden votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Dryden runs about 51 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Dryden are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dryden, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dryden looks the way it does
Turnout in Dryden 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
- Peshastin, WA R+6
- Cashmere, WA R+22
- Monitor, WA R+38
- Leavenworth, WA D+12
- Chumstick, WA Even
- Sunnyslope, WA R+21
- West Wenatchee, WA R+21
- East Wenatchee Bench, WA R+5
- Wenatchee, WA R+5
- East Wenatchee, WA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rockland, WI R+29
- Raglesville, IN R+78
- Lakemont, GA R+59
- Nicollet, MN R+42
- Worley, ID R+34
- Sacramento, KY R+59
- Durhamville, NY R+39
- Wellsburg, NY R+41
- Evans, WV R+54
- Laconia, IN R+58
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.