Puget leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Puget typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Puget, ~55% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Puget compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Puget leans more Democratic than 4 of 12 neighbors.
Puget runs about 30 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Puget. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Puget 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 Puget, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Puget have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 45%).
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Puget, Bellingham, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Puget looks the way it does
Turnout in Puget 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
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA D+56
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Happy Valley, Bellingham, WA D+69
- South Hill, Bellingham, WA D+67
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA D+46
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Townsite, Henderson, NV Even
- Smith Hill, Providence, RI D+47
- Country Squire Estates, West Valley City, UT D+6
- Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX D+23
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.