North Hill, Des Moines, WA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Hill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Hill leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 84% of adults in North Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hill, ~51% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Hill compares

North Hill sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.

North Hill runs about 5 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.

Why North Hill leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Hill, Des Moines, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in North Hill looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Hill 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in North Hill own their home, compared to around 63% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.