Matthews Beach is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Matthews Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Matthews Beach, ~67% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Matthews Beach compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Matthews Beach leans more Democratic than 22 of 36 neighbors.
Matthews Beach runs about 54 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Matthews Beach. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Matthews Beach 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 Matthews Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Matthews Beach hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Matthews Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Matthews Beach 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Matthews Beach have completed high school, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Meadowbrook, Seattle, WA D+74
- Victory Heights, Seattle, WA D+69
- Cedar Park, Seattle, WA D+67
- Wedgwood, Seattle, WA D+76
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA D+58
- Northgate, Seattle, WA D+65
- Ravenna, Seattle, WA D+81
- Bryant, Seattle, WA D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Turlock, Turlock, CA Even
- Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA D+80
- Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK D+13
- Cedar Park, Seattle, WA D+67
- Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+54
- Greenway, Beaverton, OR D+43
- Jacksonville Farms-Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- Pipers Meadow, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Balboa, Spokane, WA D+4
- Sloan Lake, Denver, CO D+62
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.