Packwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Packwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Packwood, ~30% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Packwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Packwood leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Packwood runs about 49 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Packwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Packwood 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 Packwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Packwood votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Packwood runs about 49 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Packwood, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Packwood looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Packwood own their home, about 18 points above the Washington average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Randle, WA R+30
- Kosmos, WA R+26
- Ashford, WA R+31
- National, WA R+29
- Glenoma, WA R+40
- Mineral, WA R+35
- Rimrock, WA R+38
- Elbe, WA R+34
- Goose Prairie, WA R+41
- Morton, WA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goshen, VA R+52
- St. Joseph, TN R+71
- Tatum, NM R+71
- Wallace Ridge, LA R+79
- Wheeler, WI R+38
- Harrison, GA R+44
- Ilwaco, WA D+2
- West Green, GA R+81
- Mount Jewett, PA R+58
- Ranger, WV R+71
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.