99169 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 99169 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99169, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99169 compares
99169 runs about 67 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99169 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99169. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 99169 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 99169, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99169 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99169 runs about 67 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 99169, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 99169 looks the way it does
Turnout in 99169 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.