Southeast Redmond leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Southeast Redmond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast Redmond, ~35% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast Redmond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeast Redmond is the least Democratic-leaning.
Southeast Redmond runs about 20 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southeast Redmond. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Southeast Redmond 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 Southeast Redmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Southeast Redmond hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA does.
Why turnout in Southeast Redmond looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in Southeast Redmond rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Southeast Redmond sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Idylwood, Redmond, WA D+51
- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA D+53
- Interlake, Bellevue, WA D+49
- Education Hill, Redmond, WA D+47
- Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA D+50
- Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Crossroads, Bellevue, WA D+44
- Overlake, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA D+46
- North Redmond, Redmond, WA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Salt Meadow Bay, Virginia Beach, VA D+19
- Homaker Park, Bakersfield, CA D+13
- Foothills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Black Rock, Buffalo, NY D+29
- West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA D+25
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV D+11
- South Central, Raleigh, NC D+69
- Center Pointe, Aurora, CO D+34
- Laredo Highline, Aurora, CO D+28
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.