98222 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 98222 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98222, ~45% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98222 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98222 leans more Democratic than 3 of 10 neighbors.
98222 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98222 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 98222, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 98222 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 98222, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 98222 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 98222 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.