Factoria leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Factoria typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Factoria, ~44% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Factoria compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Factoria leans more Democratic than 1 of 18 neighbors.
Factoria runs about 22 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Factoria. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Factoria 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 Factoria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Factoria hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Factoria, Bellevue, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Factoria looks the way it does
Turnout in Factoria 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
- Woodbridge, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Eastgate, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Somerset, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Wilburton, Bellevue, WA D+41
- Newport, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA D+45
- Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Lakemont, Bellevue, WA D+41
- Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA D+48
- West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Donaldson Run, Arlington, VA D+57
- 4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+25
- Highland Farms, Baytown, TX R+6
- Disaster City, College Station, TX D+24
- Arlington Park, Fort Wayne, IN R+19
- Augustana, Sioux Falls, SD D+18
- Poinciana-Village 3, Poinciana, FL D+14
- Lockmar Estates, Palm Bay, FL R+15
- Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Even
- Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD D+81
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.