99102 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 99102 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99102, ~23% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99102 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
99102 runs about 25 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99102 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 99102 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 99102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 99102 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the Washington average of 71%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 99102 are family households, above 76% of zip codes. 99102 runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 99102, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 99102 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 99102 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.