West Sound is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 86% of adults in West Sound typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sound, ~70% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sound compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sound leans more Democratic than 28 of 30 neighbors.
West Sound runs about 46 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why West Sound 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 West Sound, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in West Sound hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Sound, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West Sound looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Sound 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in West Sound have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deer Harbor, WA D+67
- Orcas, WA D+56
- Eastsound, WA D+57
- Waldron, WA D+66
- Olga, WA D+58
- Shaw Island, WA D+53
- Blakely Island, WA D+48
- Friday Harbor, WA D+42
- Port Stanley, WA D+47
- Roche Harbor, WA D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allamuchy, NJ R+16
- Denmark, TN D+3
- Grove Park, FL R+28
- Mina, SD R+59
- Shiawasseetown, MI R+40
- Karnak, IL R+62
- Burlington Junction, MO R+65
- Bosky Dell, MO R+67
- Teepleville, PA R+53
- Centerville, VA D+3
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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.