98056 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 98056 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98056, ~43% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98056 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98056 leans more Democratic than 19 of 63 neighbors.
98056 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98056. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 98056 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 98056, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in 98056 live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 98056 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 98056 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 98056, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98056 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98056 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.