Norkirk leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Norkirk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norkirk, ~63% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norkirk compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Norkirk leans more Democratic than 14 of 26 neighbors.
Norkirk runs about 31 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Norkirk. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Norkirk 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 Norkirk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Norkirk hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Norkirk, Kirkland, WA sits in the top tenth 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 Norkirk looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Norkirk 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Norkirk have completed high school, above 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highlands-Kirkland, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Juanita, Kirkland, WA D+44
- North Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+45
- South Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+44
- Houghton, Kirkland, WA D+47
- Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA D+40
- Lake View, Kirkland, WA D+53
- Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA D+50
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Overton, Lubbock, TX D+13
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- East Campus, Columbia, MO D+44
- Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- Beat 2535, Chicago, IL D+54
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- Lakeview, Waltham, MA D+41
- Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX D+52
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.