North Lynnwood, WA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Lynnwood

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

North Lynnwood leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in North Lynnwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Lynnwood, ~38% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Lynnwood compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Lynnwood leans more Democratic than 47 of 87 neighbors.

North Lynnwood runs about 10 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Lynnwood. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 15 points.

Why North Lynnwood leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for North Lynnwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in North Lynnwood live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Lynnwood sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in North Lynnwood have never been married, above 95% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Lynnwood, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in North Lynnwood looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in North Lynnwood rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.