98513 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 98513 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98513, ~46% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98513 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98513 leans more Democratic than 9 of 18 neighbors.
98513 runs about 5 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98513. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 98513 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 98513, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 98513 is about 62%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 98513, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 98513 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98513 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.