Lakewood leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Lakewood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewood, ~34% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakewood leans more Democratic than 64 of 80 neighbors.
Lakewood runs about 5 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakewood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Lakewood 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 Lakewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Lakewood live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Lakewood have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lakewood, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lakewood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in Lakewood rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lakewood sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Steilacoom, WA D+29
- University Place, WA D+29
- Tillicum, WA R+12
- North Fort Lewis, WA R+5
- Parkland, WA D+16
- Fircrest, WA D+34
- Midland, WA D+16
- Fort Lewis, WA Even
- Tacoma, WA D+33
- Dupont, WA D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Corvallis, OR D+54
- North Port, FL R+32
- Fayetteville, GA D+10
- Pine Hills, FL D+64
- Troy, NY D+24
- Huntington, WV R+9
- Weston, FL Even
- Rome, GA R+25
- Palo Alto, CA D+52
- Kokomo, IN R+25
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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.