Point Roberts leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Point Roberts typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Point Roberts, ~49% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Point Roberts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Point Roberts leans more Democratic than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Point Roberts runs about 9 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Point Roberts. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in Point Roberts hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Point Roberts, WA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Point Roberts looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Point Roberts is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Point Roberts have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Birch Bay, WA Even
- Blaine, WA Even
- Pleasant Valley, WA R+25
- Waldron, WA D+66
- Custer, WA R+29
- Mountain View, WA R+7
- Eastsound, WA D+57
- Ferndale, WA Even
- West Sound, WA D+64
- Marietta, WA D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hot Springs, VA R+51
- Polonia, WI R+25
- Nelson, GA R+63
- Omer, MI R+44
- Palmer, TN R+68
- Woodland, NC D+5
- New London, TX R+67
- Wakefield, KS R+62
- Anton, TX R+57
- Montalba, TX R+77
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.