98614 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 98614 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98614, ~33% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98614 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98614 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
98614 runs about 36 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98614 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 98614 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 98614, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 98614 live in densely developed areas, about 38 points below the Washington average of 41%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 98614 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes). 98614 runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 98614, WA does.
Why turnout in 98614 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98614 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.