Port Gardner leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Port Gardner typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Gardner, ~39% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Gardner compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Port Gardner leans more Democratic than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Port Gardner runs about 16 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Port Gardner. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Port Gardner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Port Gardner. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Port Gardner, Everett, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Port Gardner looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Port Gardner sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bayside, Everett, WA D+36
- Riverside-Everett, Everett, WA D+22
- South Forest Park, Everett, WA D+19
- Glacier View, Everett, WA D+16
- Northwest Everett, Everett, WA D+39
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
- Delta, Everett, WA D+16
- Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven, Everett, WA D+13
- Evergreen, Everett, WA D+7
- Boulevard Bluffs, Everett, WA D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riviera, Coral Gables, FL D+20
- Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Even
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Ingleside, San Francisco, CA D+50
- King, Ann Arbor, MI D+58
- Corwith, Chicago, IL D+30
- North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+65
- Turner, Kansas City, KS Even
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
- Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA D+26
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.