Boulevard Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Boulevard Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boulevard Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boulevard Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boulevard Park leans more Democratic than 79 of 107 neighbors.
Boulevard Park runs about 15 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Boulevard Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Boulevard Park 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 Boulevard Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Boulevard Park live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Boulevard Park have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Boulevard Park, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Boulevard Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Boulevard Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in Boulevard Park rent, compared to around 36% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- White Center, WA D+42
- Tukwila, WA D+38
- Burien, WA D+38
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA D+48
- SeaTac, WA D+37
- Normandy Park, WA D+30
- Mercer Island, WA D+50
- Renton, WA D+33
- Newcastle, WA D+43
- Beaux Arts Village, WA D+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wildwood, NJ R+9
- Shoreham, NY R+24
- Surfside Beach, SC R+29
- Cosby, TN R+69
- Ashburn, GA D+13
- Posen, IL D+33
- Sunset Beach, NC R+37
- Needles, CA R+25
- Glencoe, AL R+67
- Hamptonville, NC R+63
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.