The 98102 zip code encompasses the vibrant and diverse neighborhood of Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA. Politics here are heavily influenced by the progressive values of the area, as residents are committed to social justice and equity. Local elections have seen many first-time candidates championing progressive causes, such as criminal justice reform, racial equality, equitable housing development, and environmental protection. There are numerous political action committees dedicated to getting out the vote in this area, and local events to encourage active engagement in politics. A diverse range of voices have been heard in recent elections, as voters strive for a more inclusive government that will respond to their needs.
The political climate in Zip 98102 (Seattle, WA) is very liberal.
King County, WA is very liberal. In King County, WA 75.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 22.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, King county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.0% to 22.2%.
King county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 98102 (Seattle, WA) is very liberal.
Seattle, Washington is very liberal.
King County, Washington is very liberal.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area is very liberal.
Washington is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Seattle, Washington: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 98102 (Seattle)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,838 contributions totaling $2,594,647 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 530 contributions totaling $181,453 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $342 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)