Ravenna is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Ravenna typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ravenna, ~74% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ravenna compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ravenna leans more Democratic than 42 of 46 neighbors.
Ravenna runs about 63 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Ravenna 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 Ravenna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 84% of adults in Ravenna hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ravenna, Seattle, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Ravenna looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ravenna is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Ravenna have completed high school, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bryant, Seattle, WA D+78
- Roosevelt, Seattle, WA D+77
- Wedgwood, Seattle, WA D+76
- University District, Seattle, WA D+67
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
- Laurelhurst, Seattle, WA D+70
- Green Lake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Wallingford, Seattle, WA D+83
- Meadowbrook, Seattle, WA D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL R+7
- Whitney Ranch, Henderson, NV D+10
- Everett Mall South, Everett, WA D+13
- Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH D+30
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
- Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, UT D+52
- Concordia, Portland, OR D+79
- Reservorir, Lexington, KY D+21
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.