98314 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 32% of adults in 98314 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98314, ~21% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98314 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98314 leans more Democratic than 15 of 35 neighbors.
98314 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98314 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 98314, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in 98314 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 98314, WA sits in the top 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 98314 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 98314 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.