Skykomish leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Skykomish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skykomish, ~39% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skykomish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Skykomish leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Politically, Skykomish sits close to the rest of Washington.
Why Skykomish leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Skykomish. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Skykomish, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Skykomish looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Skykomish 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baring, WA D+16
- Index, WA R+24
- Gold Bar, WA R+21
- Snoqualmie Pass, WA R+13
- Hyak, WA R+17
- Novelty, WA R+18
- Ellisville, WA D+16
- Startup, WA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parfreyville, WI R+28
- Anchor, IL R+52
- Putney, GA R+9
- Wilsondale, WV R+71
- Philadelphia, IN R+44
- Warner, IL R+33
- Whitharral, TX R+82
- Tabor, MN R+51
- Vernon, LA R+48
- Beulah, MS D+47
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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.