Silver Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Silver Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Creek, ~23% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Creek leans more Republican than 19 of 28 neighbors.
Silver Creek runs about 59 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Silver Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Creek votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Silver Creek runs about 59 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Silver Creek, WA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Silver Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Silver Creek 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
- Mossyrock, WA R+40
- Cinebar, WA R+43
- Salkum, WA R+42
- Swofford, WA R+38
- Onalaska, WA R+43
- Ethel, WA R+45
- Morton, WA R+37
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Toledo, WA R+41
- Toutle, WA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dingess, WV R+76
- Longport, NJ R+12
- Haywood City, MO R+67
- Idaville, IN R+56
- Illinois City, IL R+38
- Daisetta, TX R+78
- Chickasaw, OH R+82
- New Lisbon, IN R+56
- St. Edward, NE R+63
- Mott, ND R+70
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.