Rockford is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rockford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockford, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockford leans more Republican than 25 of 41 neighbors.
Rockford runs about 72 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Rockford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rockford. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Rockford 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 Rockford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rockford votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Rockford runs about 72 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Rockford are family households, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rockford, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rockford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rockford 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairfield, WA R+53
- Mount Hope, WA R+56
- Mica, WA R+34
- Valleyford, WA R+32
- Waverly, WA R+56
- Worley, ID R+34
- Rockford Bay, ID R+46
- Latah, WA R+53
- Veradale, WA R+18
- Spangle, WA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yukon, PA R+51
- Prinsburg, MN R+66
- Mariposa, NC R+47
- Wake, VA R+30
- Willis, OK R+66
- Murdock, MN R+46
- Buckner, KY R+32
- Pinecliffe, CO D+37
- Hubbardsville, NY R+25
- Ebenezer, TX R+64
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.