East Hill-Meridian leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 71% of adults in East Hill-Meridian typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Hill-Meridian, ~44% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Hill-Meridian compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Hill-Meridian leans more Democratic than 58 of 103 neighbors.
East Hill-Meridian runs about 6 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Hill-Meridian. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why East Hill-Meridian 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 East Hill-Meridian, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in East Hill-Meridian live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Hill-Meridian sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in East Hill-Meridian have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Hill-Meridian, 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 East Hill-Meridian looks the way it does
Turnout in East Hill-Meridian sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kent, WA D+28
- Fairwood, WA D+31
- Covington, WA D+11
- Renton, WA D+33
- SeaTac, WA D+37
- East Renton Highlands, WA D+23
- Des Moines, WA D+31
- Tukwila, WA D+38
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA D+6
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA D+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sahuarita, AZ R+7
- Jamestown, NY R+7
- Parkland, WA D+16
- Greenfield, WI D+6
- Linton Hall, VA D+9
- Rock Island, IL D+29
- Saratoga Springs, NY D+23
- Gahanna, OH D+21
- Severn, MD D+34
- Russellville, AR R+35
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.