Laurel leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Laurel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurel, ~31% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurel leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Laurel runs about 35 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Laurel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laurel. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Laurel 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 Laurel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Laurel votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Laurel runs about 35 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Laurel sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 82% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Laurel, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laurel looks the way it does
Turnout in Laurel 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
- Trout Lake, WA D+16
- Glenwood, WA R+41
- Husum, WA D+15
- Appleton, WA R+25
- White Salmon, WA D+28
- Klickitat, WA R+29
- Wahkiacus, WA R+36
- Bingen, WA D+18
- Underwood, WA D+7
- Lyle, WA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yolyn, WV R+72
- Wicksville, SD R+79
- Lincoln, OR D+2
- Lick Mountain, AR R+64
- Echo, TX R+72
- West Shiloh, TN R+81
- Nash, FL R+69
- Pidcoke, TX R+69
- Pisgah, IL R+55
- Snufftown, NY R+28
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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.