Belltown is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Belltown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belltown, ~44% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belltown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Belltown leans more Democratic than 6 of 38 neighbors.
Belltown runs about 44 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Belltown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Belltown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in Belltown hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Belltown have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Belltown, Seattle, WA sits in the top 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 Belltown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 81% of households in Belltown rent, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Belltown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Lake Union, Seattle, WA D+57
- Uptown, Seattle, WA D+69
- First Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
- Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA D+58
- Westlake, Seattle, WA D+64
- Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA D+79
- International District, Seattle, WA D+61
- Central District, Seattle, WA D+80
- Queen Anne, Seattle, WA D+74
- Eastlake, Seattle, WA D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC D+31
- Downtown, Las Vegas, NV D+39
- New North End, Burlington, VT D+47
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY D+26
- Townsite, Oceanside, CA D+31
- Brays Oaks, Houston, TX D+42
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA D+43
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.