98014 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 98014 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98014, ~50% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98014 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98014 leans more Democratic than 1 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, 98014 sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98014. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 98014 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 98014, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in 98014 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 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; 98014, 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 98014 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 98014 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 98014 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 98014 have completed high school, above 80% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.