98207 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 98207 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98207, ~32% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98207 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98207 leans more Democratic than 21 of 25 neighbors.
98207 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98207 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 98207, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in 98207 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 34%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 98207, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 98207 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 59% of households in 98207 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 98207 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.