98908 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 98908 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98908, ~33% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98908 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98908 leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
98908 runs about 37 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98908 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98908. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 98908 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 98908, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
98908 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 98908 runs about 37 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 98908 runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 98908, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98908 looks the way it does
Turnout in 98908 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.