The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Seattle. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Seattle tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Seattle has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Seattle leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Seattle metro area, 41.24% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Seattle women make up 50.00% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Seattle is 38.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Seattle a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Seattle, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Medina, WA: more liberal voters
- Hunts Point, WA: more liberal voters
- Clyde Hill, WA: more liberal voters
- Yarrow Point, WA: more liberal voters
- Mercer Island, WA: more liberal voters
- Beaux Arts Village, WA: more liberal voters
- Kirkland, WA: more liberal voters
- Boulevard Park, WA: more liberal voters
- White Center, WA: more liberal voters
- Inglewood-Finn Hill, WA: more liberal voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portland, OR: more conservative voters
- Fort Myers, FL: more conservative voters
- Stockton, CA: more conservative voters
- El Paso, TX: more liberal voters
- Denver, CO: more conservative voters
- Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
- Little Rock, AR: more conservative voters
- Columbus, OH: more conservative voters
- Akron, OH: more conservative voters
- Fort Worth, TX: more conservative voters
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