99208 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 99208 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99208, ~40% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99208 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99208 leans more Republican than 12 of 28 neighbors.
99208 runs about 22 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99208 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99208. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 99208 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 99208, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99208 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99208 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 99208, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 99208 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 99208 have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.