York is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 62% of adults in York typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in York, ~53% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How York compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, York leans more Democratic than 8 of 12 neighbors.
York runs about 51 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within York. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 28 points.
Why York 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 York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in York have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; York, Bellingham, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in York looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 83% of households in York rent, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and York sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Sehome, Bellingham, WA D+74
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- South Hill, Bellingham, WA D+67
- Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA D+56
- Happy Valley, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA D+46
- Birchwood, Bellingham, WA D+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Gate District, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Park Hill, Louisville, KY D+84
- Bay Colony, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+7
- Marrion, Vancouver, WA D+15
- Rockwood, Oklahoma City, OK D+15
- Mohican Regent, Detroit, MI D+85
- Dudley, Camden, NJ D+48
- Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO R+26
- Kent Acres, Dover, DE D+20
- State Fair, Pueblo, CO D+15
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.