Landover-Sharmel leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Landover-Sharmel typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Landover-Sharmel, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Landover-Sharmel compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Landover-Sharmel leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
Politically, Landover-Sharmel sits close to the rest of Washington.
Why Landover-Sharmel 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 Landover-Sharmel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Landover-Sharmel live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Landover-Sharmel, Vancouver, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Landover-Sharmel looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in Landover-Sharmel rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Image, Vancouver, WA D+4
- Kevanna Park, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Fircrest, Vancouver, WA D+21
- North Image, Vancouver, WA D+6
- Marrion, Vancouver, WA D+15
- Oakbrook, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Burnt Bridge Creek, Vancouver, WA Even
- Countryside Woods, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Ellsworth Springs, Vancouver, WA D+25
- Mountain View, Vancouver, WA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Saint Louis Hills, St. Louis, MO D+33
- Irvine Health and Science Complex, Irvine, CA D+23
- Prattville, Chelsea, MA D+26
- Periwinkle, Albany, OR R+5
- Federal Hill, Providence, RI D+60
- Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, AZ R+22
- Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA D+55
- Morrell Park, Baltimore, MD D+22
- People's Freeway, Salt Lake City, UT D+47
- Chabot Terrace, Vallejo, CA D+48
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.