98195 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 98195 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98195, ~32% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98195 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98195 leans more Democratic than 45 of 67 neighbors.
98195 runs about 41 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98195 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 98195, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in 98195 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 98195 is about 40%, compared to around 63% in nearby zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 98195 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 98195, WA sits in the bottom quarter 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 98195 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 98195 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 98195 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 98195 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.