99323 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 99323 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99323, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99323 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99323 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
99323 runs about 71 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99323 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 99323 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 99323, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99323 votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while 99323 runs about 71 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 99323 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 99323, WA sits in the bottom tenth 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 99323 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 99323 own their home, about 16 points above the Washington average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 99323 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.