98595 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 98595 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98595, ~41% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98595 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98595 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
98595 runs about 20 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98595 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 98595 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 98595, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98595 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98595 runs about 20 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 98595, 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 98595 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98595 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.