Woodbrook is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Woodbrook typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbrook, ~18% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodbrook compares
Woodbrook runs about 17 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodbrook. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Woodbrook leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodbrook. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodbrook looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 89% of households in Woodbrook rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Woodbrook have completed high school, below 76% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+33
- South End, Tacoma, WA D+31
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA D+32
- Summit, Puyallup, WA R+3
- Frederickson, Tacoma, WA R+3
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
- Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA R+13
- New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+49
- Waller, Tacoma, WA R+4
- West End, Tacoma, WA D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY D+57
- Sunset Village, Madison, WI D+84
- University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- Pine Ridge, Coral Springs, FL D+7
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL D+71
- Quail Hollow, Charlotte, NC D+15
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
- Stony Creek, Ken Caryl, CO D+7
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
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.