 Darrington is wholly part of the Snohomish County Council's 1st district, represented by Nate Nehring, son of Marysville mayor Jon Nehring, since his appointment in 2017.During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Darrington had the highest percent of voters in the county to vote for Republican Donald Trump, at 61 percent compared to 33 percent for Democrat Hillary Clinton.During the same year's gubernatorial election, 41 percent of Darrington voters preferred incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee, while 59 percent voted for Republican Bill Bryant.