South Rose Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 81% of adults in South Rose Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Rose Hill, ~58% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Rose Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Rose Hill leans more Democratic than 9 of 24 neighbors.
South Rose Hill runs about 26 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why South Rose Hill 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 South Rose Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in South Rose Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and South Rose Hill sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in South Rose Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Rose Hill 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA D+50
- Highlands-Kirkland, Kirkland, WA D+45
- North Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Houghton, Kirkland, WA D+47
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Lake View, Kirkland, WA D+53
- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA D+53
- Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ballentine Place, Norfolk, VA D+68
- Estudillo Estates-Glen, San Leandro, CA D+54
- Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS D+43
- Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ D+41
- Tower Triangle, Aurora, CO D+9
- Arden, Martinsburg, WV R+50
- Northeast, Tampa, FL D+68
- East End, Portland, ME D+76
- Millsmont, Oakland, CA D+84
- South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA D+19
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.