99113 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 99113 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99113, ~15% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99113 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99113 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
99113 runs about 61 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99113 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99113. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 99113 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 99113, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99113 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99113 runs about 61 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 99113 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 91% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 99113, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 99113 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 99113 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 71%, about 11 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.