98930 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 98930 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 98930, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 98930 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 98930 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
98930 runs about 16 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 98930. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 98930 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 98930. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 98930, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 98930 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 98930 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 27%, about 19 points above the Washington average of 9%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 98930 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in 98930 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction 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.