Totem Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Totem Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Totem Lake, ~43% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Totem Lake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Totem Lake leans more Democratic than 3 of 21 neighbors.
Totem Lake runs about 22 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Totem Lake. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Totem Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Totem Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Totem Lake looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in Totem Lake rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Totem Lake sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Juanita, Kirkland, WA D+44
- North Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Highlands-Kirkland, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA D+42
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- Waynita-Simonds-Norway Hill, Bothell, WA D+35
- South Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+44
- Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA D+45
- North Redmond, Redmond, WA D+42
- Downtown Riverfront-190th, Bothell, WA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis, IN D+73
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
- Lakeland, Baltimore, MD D+56
- Crocker, Daly City, CA D+42
- Mosier Valley, Euless, TX D+3
- Comstock, Spokane, WA D+35
- Downtown Normal, Normal, IL D+48
- Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+77
- Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA D+10
- Far North Dallas-Justin, Justin, TX R+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.