Westlake is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Westlake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westlake, ~48% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westlake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westlake leans more Democratic than 6 of 41 neighbors.
Westlake runs about 46 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Westlake 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 Westlake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 88% of adults in Westlake hold a bachelor's degree, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Westlake have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Westlake, Seattle, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westlake looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Westlake rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Westlake sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Queen Anne, Seattle, WA D+74
- South Lake Union, Seattle, WA D+57
- Eastlake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Uptown, Seattle, WA D+69
- Belltown, Seattle, WA D+62
- Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA D+79
- Interbay, Seattle, WA D+74
- Fremont, Seattle, WA D+79
- Montlake, Seattle, WA D+83
- First Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA D+65
- Lake Frederica, Orlando, FL D+19
- Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH D+59
- South Harrison, Tucson, AZ Even
- Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA D+36
- University District, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Bessemer, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Palm City, San Diego, CA D+20
- Osgood, Fargo, ND R+4
- Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI D+88
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.