While Snohomish County as a whole favors the Democratic Party in elections, Darrington has generally supported Republican candidates. It is represented at the county and state levels by officials from that party. Nate Nehring has been county councilman for the 1st district, which includes Darrington, since his appointment in 2017. The town is within the state's 39th legislative district. At the federal level, Darrington is part of Washington's 1st congressional district, which has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Suzan DelBene since 2012.