98565 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 98565 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98565, ~22% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98565 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98565 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
98565 runs about 62 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98565 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 98565 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 98565, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 98565 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 98565 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes). 98565 runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 98565, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98565 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98565 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.