Victory Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Victory Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Victory Heights, ~66% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Victory Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Victory Heights leans more Democratic than 10 of 31 neighbors.
Victory Heights runs about 50 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Victory Heights. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Victory Heights 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 Victory Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Victory Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Victory Heights, Seattle, WA sits in the top tenth 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 Victory Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Victory Heights 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Meadowbrook, Seattle, WA D+74
- Northgate, Seattle, WA D+65
- Cedar Park, Seattle, WA D+67
- Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA D+58
- Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA D+73
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Haller Lake, Seattle, WA D+60
- Wedgwood, Seattle, WA D+76
- North College Park, Seattle, WA D+68
- Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Thomasboro-Hoskins, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Tree Streets, Provo, UT R+3
- Del Prado, Pleasanton, CA D+37
- Lockhill Estates, San Antonio, TX D+31
- The Seasons, Bakersfield, CA R+9
- Southwest, Syracuse, NY D+73
- Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+36
- North Shore Waialua, Waialua, HI D+20
- Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC D+63
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
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.