98855 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 98855 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98855, ~19% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98855 compares
98855 runs about 60 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98855 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 98855 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 98855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98855 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98855 runs about 60 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 98855 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 89% of zip codes).
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 98855, WA does.
Why turnout in 98855 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98855 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.