Eastside Enact leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Eastside Enact typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastside Enact, ~33% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastside Enact compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastside Enact leans more Democratic than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Eastside Enact runs about 14 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Eastside Enact. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Eastside Enact leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Eastside Enact. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Eastside Enact looks the way it does
Turnout in Eastside Enact 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 Neighborhoods
- South End, Tacoma, WA D+31
- Waller, Tacoma, WA R+4
- New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+49
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+33
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
- Summit, Puyallup, WA R+3
- North End, Tacoma, WA D+58
- Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+23
- West End, Tacoma, WA D+33
- Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA D+28
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.