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

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

North Hill leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 69% of adults in North Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hill, ~38% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Hill compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Hill leans more Democratic than 10 of 19 neighbors.

North Hill runs about 8 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within North Hill. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 24 points.

Why North Hill 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 North Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Hill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and North Hill fits that profile on both counts.

Developed land and Democratic lean

Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; North Hill, Spokane, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in North Hill looks the way it does

Turnout in North Hill sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.