Roosevelt is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Roosevelt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roosevelt, ~59% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roosevelt compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roosevelt leans more Democratic than 29 of 41 neighbors.
Roosevelt runs about 59 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Roosevelt. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+69), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Roosevelt hold a bachelor's degree, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Roosevelt have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Roosevelt, Seattle, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roosevelt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roosevelt 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Roosevelt have completed high school, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Green Lake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Ravenna, Seattle, WA D+81
- University District, Seattle, WA D+67
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Wedgwood, Seattle, WA D+76
- Wallingford, Seattle, WA D+83
- Bryant, Seattle, WA D+78
- North College Park, Seattle, WA D+68
- Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA D+83
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA D+37
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- Takoma Park, Washington, DC D+84
- New Horizons, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Old Naples, Naples, FL R+14
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
- Bryant, Seattle, WA D+78
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.