Skagit County is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Skagit County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skagit County, ~38% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skagit County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Skagit County is the least Democratic-leaning.
Skagit County runs about 14 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Skagit County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Skagit County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Skagit County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Skagit County, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Skagit County looks the way it does
Turnout in Skagit County 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 Counties
- Island County, WA D+10
- Whatcom County, WA D+23
- San Juan County, WA D+50
- Snohomish County, WA D+10
- Jefferson County, WA D+45
- Clallam County, WA D+9
- Kitsap County, WA D+18
- King County, WA D+45
- Mason County, WA R+5
- Pierce County, WA D+12
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wichita County, TX R+31
- Sumter County, FL R+31
- Washington County, RI D+11
- Berkshire County, MA D+27
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- Hunterdon County, NJ R+6
- Madison County, IN R+25
- Fayette County, PA R+36
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Clarke County, GA D+35
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.