98859 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 98859 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98859, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98859 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98859 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
98859 runs about 64 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98859 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 98859 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 98859, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98859 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98859 runs about 64 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 98859 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 98859, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98859 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 98859 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 60%, below 60% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 98859 own their home, above 87% of zip codes. 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.