98199 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 98199 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98199, ~73% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98199 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98199 leans more Democratic than 59 of 68 neighbors.
98199 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98199 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 98199, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in 98199 hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 98199 sits in the top fifth on density (about 90%, above 88% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 98199, 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 98199 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 98199 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 98199 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.