Downtown Redmond is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Downtown Redmond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Redmond, ~37% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Redmond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Redmond leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
Downtown Redmond runs about 34 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Downtown Redmond 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 Downtown Redmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Downtown Redmond hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Downtown Redmond have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Redmond, Redmond, 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 Downtown Redmond looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in Downtown Redmond rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Downtown Redmond sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Education Hill, Redmond, WA D+47
- Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA D+50
- Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA D+38
- North Redmond, Redmond, WA D+42
- South Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+44
- North Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Interlake, Bellevue, WA D+49
- Idylwood, Redmond, WA D+51
- Highlands-Kirkland, Kirkland, WA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- Beard, Napa, CA D+37
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA D+60
- Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL D+18
- Winship, Detroit, MI D+88
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- Cudell, Cleveland, OH D+37
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
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.