The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Skagit County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Skagit County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Skagit County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Skagit County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Skagit County, 25.48% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Skagit County women make up 50.47% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Skagit County is 42.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Skagit County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Skagit County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 57% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Island County, WA: more liberal voters
- Whatcom County, WA: more liberal voters
- San Juan County, WA: more liberal voters
- Snohomish County, WA: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, WA: more liberal voters
- Kitsap County, WA: more liberal voters
- King County, WA: more liberal voters
- Clallam County, WA: more conservative voters
- Mason County, WA: more conservative voters
- Pierce County, WA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Linn County, OR: more conservative voters
- Gregg County, TX: more conservative voters
- Brunswick County, NC: more conservative voters
- Washington County, RI: more liberal voters
- Morgan County, AL: more conservative voters
- Strafford County, NH: more conservative voters
- Kennebec County, ME: more liberal voters
- Cochise County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Wichita County, TX: more conservative voters
- San Juan County, NM: more conservative voters
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