98465 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 98465 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98465, ~50% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98465 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98465 leans more Democratic than 43 of 50 neighbors.
98465 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why 98465 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 98465, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 98465 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 98465 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 98465 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 98465, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98465 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98465 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.