Maple Heights-Lake Desire leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Maple Heights-Lake Desire typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, ~48% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maple Heights-Lake Desire compares
Politically, Maple Heights-Lake Desire sits close to the rest of Washington.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Maple Heights-Lake Desire. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Maple Heights-Lake Desire leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Maple Heights-Lake Desire. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Maple Heights-Lake Desire looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Maple Heights-Lake Desire own their home, about 19 points above the Washington average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore, MD D+86
- North Park, Billings, MT D+17
- Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ R+22
- Schenley, Youngstown, OH D+11
- Harris, Lehigh Acres, FL R+8
- Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+17
- Rosemont, Portland, ME D+69
- Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, NJ D+64
- Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY D+34
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.