Edmonds leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Edmonds typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edmonds, ~53% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edmonds compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edmonds leans more Democratic than 50 of 89 neighbors.
Edmonds runs about 12 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Edmonds. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Edmonds 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 Edmonds, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Edmonds live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Edmonds sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 95% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Edmonds, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Edmonds looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Edmonds 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Edmonds have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mountlake Terrace, WA D+27
- Woodway, WA D+11
- Lynnwood, WA D+21
- Brier, WA D+21
- Shoreline, WA D+48
- North Lynnwood, WA D+28
- Lake Forest Park, WA D+56
- Bothell West, WA D+23
- Lake Stickney, WA D+20
- Kenmore, WA D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delano, CA D+11
- Annapolis, MD D+34
- Richmond, KY R+17
- Alexandria, LA D+19
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Miami Beach, FL Even
- Fond Du Lac, WI R+11
- Friendswood, TX R+27
- Crestview, FL R+36
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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.