Westhill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Westhill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westhill, ~56% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westhill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westhill leans more Democratic than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Westhill runs about 27 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Westhill 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 Westhill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Westhill hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Westhill, Bothell, WA does.
Why turnout in Westhill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westhill 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Westhill have completed high school, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Riverfront-190th, Bothell, WA D+42
- Town Center, Woodinville, WA D+36
- Waynita-Simonds-Norway Hill, Bothell, WA D+35
- Canyon Park, Bothell, WA D+22
- Queensboro-Brentwood-Crystal Spgs, Bothell, WA D+29
- Wedge, Woodinville, WA D+36
- Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA D+42
- Canyon Creek-39th SE, Bothell, WA D+20
- Filbert-Winesap, Bothell West, WA D+18
- Thrasher's Corner-Red Hawk, Bothell, WA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Waverly Hills, Arlington, VA D+49
- Bluff Acres, Madison, WI D+54
- Kendall, San Bernardino, CA D+16
- Landfall, Wilmington, NC R+15
- Old Northeast, Bloomington, IN D+64
- University Park-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
- Lancaster Historic District, Lancaster, OH R+15
- Sunset, Pueblo, CO D+4
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.