98552 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 98552 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98552, ~17% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98552 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98552 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
98552 runs about 49 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98552 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98552. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 109 points.
Why 98552 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 98552, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98552 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98552 runs about 49 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 98552 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 97% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 98552 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 98552, WA sits in the bottom tenth 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 98552 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in 98552 have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.