Northeast Tacoma leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Northeast Tacoma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast Tacoma, ~44% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast Tacoma compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast Tacoma is the least Democratic-leaning.
Northeast Tacoma runs about 5 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast Tacoma. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Northeast Tacoma leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northeast Tacoma. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Northeast Tacoma looks the way it does
Turnout in Northeast Tacoma 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA D+28
- New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+49
- North End, Tacoma, WA D+58
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA D+32
- West End, Tacoma, WA D+33
- Waller, Tacoma, WA R+4
- South End, Tacoma, WA D+31
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+33
- Zenith, Des Moines, WA D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN D+31
- Greektown, Chicago, IL D+59
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+79
- Central Boulder, Boulder, CO D+71
- Beverly, Chicago, IL D+50
- South Boston, Boston, MA D+48
- Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+73
- Bario Logan, San Diego, CA D+39
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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.