Kingsgate leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Kingsgate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingsgate, ~50% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingsgate compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingsgate leans more Democratic than 74 of 92 neighbors.
Kingsgate runs about 22 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kingsgate. The northeast 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 Kingsgate 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 Kingsgate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Kingsgate live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Kingsgate sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 97% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Kingsgate have never been married, above 81% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Kingsgate, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kingsgate looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kingsgate 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Kingsgate have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Inglewood-Finn Hill, WA D+44
- Kirkland, WA D+45
- Woodinville, WA D+32
- Kenmore, WA D+46
- Redmond, WA D+45
- Cottage Lake, WA D+28
- Bothell, WA D+29
- Lake Forest Park, WA D+56
- Yarrow Point, WA D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osceola, IN R+27
- Waddell, AZ R+35
- Villanova, PA D+27
- Floyds Knobs, IN R+32
- Manchester, KY R+69
- Half Moon Bay, CA D+42
- Jackson, OH R+54
- Richton Park, IL D+79
- Buzzards Bay, MA D+6
- Wauchula, FL R+41
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.