98336 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 98336 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98336, ~15% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98336 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98336 is the most Republican-leaning.
98336 runs about 59 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98336 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 98336 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 98336, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98336 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98336 runs about 59 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 98336 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 98336, WA does.
Why turnout in 98336 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in 98336 have completed high school, below 78% 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.