Mount Baker leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Mount Baker typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Baker, ~60% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Baker compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mount Baker leans more Democratic than 3 of 12 neighbors.
Mount Baker runs about 28 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mount Baker. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Mount Baker leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Baker. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mount Baker looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Baker 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 Neighborhoods
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Birchwood, Bellingham, WA D+46
- Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA D+41
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+8
- West End Helena, Helena, MT D+38
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
- Quail Hill, Irvine, CA D+15
- Central City Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT D+66
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
- North Delridge, Seattle, WA D+64
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Los Jardines, San Antonio, TX D+32
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.