The 98108 zip code is located in Seattle, WA and is part of King County. The politics of this area are heavily influenced by the larger city of Seattle, which generally leans to the left on many issues. For example, the city has recently made efforts to increase access to affordable housing, a priority for many local residents. Additionally, Seattle has been a leader in environmental protection initiatives and has implemented policies that promote sustainable development and energy efficiency. The political candidates for this area are mostly progressive or left-leaning politicians who focus on these issues. In recent years, local politicians have also been vocal about gun control and other federal policies such as immigration reform. As the city continues to grow and evolve, local politicians will likely continue to prioritize these core issues in their platform.
The political climate in Zip 98108 (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 98108 (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 98108 (Seattle)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,263 contributions totaling $284,631 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $439,551 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,950 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)