Bothell West leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bothell West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bothell West, ~45% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bothell West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bothell West leans more Democratic than 38 of 89 neighbors.
Bothell West runs about 5 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bothell West. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Bothell West leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bothell West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Bothell West live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bothell West sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 96% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bothell West, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bothell West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bothell West 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bothell, WA D+29
- Brier, WA D+21
- Mill Creek East, WA D+23
- Lynnwood, WA D+21
- Kenmore, WA D+46
- Mountlake Terrace, WA D+27
- Clearview, WA D+17
- North Lynnwood, WA D+28
- Lake Forest Park, WA D+56
- Mill Creek, WA D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pinckney, MI R+19
- Abington, MA Even
- Camano Island, WA D+6
- Broussard, LA R+43
- Pickens, SC R+67
- Riverton, WY R+46
- Vinings, GA D+37
- Parole, MD D+30
- Sunny Vista, CA D+15
- Coshocton, OH R+45
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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.