98385 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 98385 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98385, ~29% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98385 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98385 is the most Republican-leaning.
98385 runs about 55 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98385 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98385. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 98385 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 98385, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98385 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98385 runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 98385 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 98385, WA sits above the national average 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 98385 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98385 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.