98836 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 98836 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98836, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98836 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98836 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
98836 runs about 55 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98836 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98836. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 98836 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 98836, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98836 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98836 runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 90% of households in 98836 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 98836, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98836 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 98836 own their home, about 17 points above the Washington average of 73%. 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.