Emerson Garfield leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Emerson Garfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emerson Garfield, ~38% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emerson Garfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Emerson Garfield leans more Democratic than 11 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, Emerson Garfield sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Emerson Garfield. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Emerson Garfield 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 Emerson Garfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Emerson Garfield, about 79% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Washington average of 34%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Emerson Garfield, Spokane, 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 Emerson Garfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Emerson Garfield 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
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Englewood, Jacksonville, FL R+5
- Presidio Heights, San Francisco, CA D+72
- Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Hyde Park, Jacksonville, FL D+31
- Sunset Arcre-Garden Valley-Morningside, Shreveport, LA D+80
- Santa Clara Street, Hayward, CA D+39
- Lakeshore at University Park, Miramar, FL D+58
- Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL D+25
- Northwest Los Angeles Heights, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Prides Crossing, Aurora, CO D+13
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.