Vader leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Vader typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vader, ~20% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vader compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vader leans more Republican than 25 of 49 neighbors.
Vader runs about 53 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Vader is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Vader 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 Vader, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vader votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Vader runs about 53 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vader, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Vader looks the way it does
Turnout in Vader 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
- Ryderwood, WA R+29
- Wildwood, WA R+35
- Toledo, WA R+41
- Winlock, WA R+40
- Castle Rock, WA R+29
- St. Urbans, WA R+47
- Silverlake, WA R+36
- Curtis, WA R+41
- Eufaula Heights, WA R+27
- Toutle, WA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oberlin, KS R+62
- Chrisman, IL R+55
- Clinton, MT R+24
- Rushville, NY R+34
- Glen, MS R+83
- Glen Lyon, PA R+15
- Townsend, FL R+54
- Yoncalla, OR R+41
- Maud, TX R+79
- Beach Haven, NJ R+6
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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.