Broadview is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Broadview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broadview, ~66% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broadview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Broadview leans more Democratic than 4 of 27 neighbors.
Broadview runs about 45 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Broadview. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Broadview 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 Broadview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Broadview hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Broadview, Seattle, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Broadview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Broadview 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA D+57
- Haller Lake, Seattle, WA D+60
- Crown Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
- Greenwood, Seattle, WA D+72
- North College Park, Seattle, WA D+68
- Northgate, Seattle, WA D+65
- Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA D+80
- Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA D+43
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Victory Heights, Seattle, WA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Leslie, Decatur, GA D+84
- Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT R+19
- East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA D+62
- Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY D+48
- Georgian Acres, Austin, TX D+48
- Toddville Road, Charlotte, NC D+64
- River Park, South Bend, IN D+21
- Tolleston, Gary, IN D+82
- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA D+75
- Chicot West, Little Rock, AR D+46
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.