Puget Sound's tech-driven metro tilts heavily Democratic but splits on density
Home to Amazon and Boeing's historic base, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro delivers presidential margins exceeding 40 points Democratic, yet inner suburbs like Bellevue diverge sharply from Tacoma's blue-collar Democratic coalition.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | 2.3M | D+51.3 | 832,606 | 252,193 | 1,130,502 | 14.2% |
| King | 2.1M | D+51.3 | 832,606 | 252,193 | 1,130,502 | 14.2% |
| King | 1.9M | D+51.3 | 832,606 | 252,193 | 1,130,502 | 14.2% |
| King | 1.7M | D+51.3 | 832,606 | 252,193 | 1,130,502 | 14.2% |
| Pierce | 930K | D+10.7 | 235,169 | 188,194 | 439,581 | 5.5% |
| Snohomish | 844K | D+18.8 | 240,099 | 161,371 | 418,221 | 5.3% |
| Pierce | 833K | D+10.7 | 235,169 | 188,194 | 439,581 | 5.5% |
| Pierce | 774K | D+10.7 | 235,169 | 188,194 | 439,581 | 5.5% |
| Snohomish | 759K | D+18.8 | 240,099 | 161,371 | 418,221 | 5.3% |
| Pierce | 701K | D+10.7 | 235,169 | 188,194 | 439,581 | 5.5% |
| Snohomish | 674K | D+18.8 | 240,099 | 161,371 | 418,221 | 5.3% |
| Snohomish | 606K | D+18.8 | 240,099 | 161,371 | 418,221 | 5.3% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 66.7% | 57.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 12.1% | 6.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 8.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 5.6% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(8) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -25.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.3% | 47.4% | — | — | |
| 10.9% | 26.8% | — | — | |
| 6.6% | 16.3% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 6.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 6.3% | — | — |
| 0.6% | 1.5% | — | — | |
| 0.6% | 1.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 59.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area? 14,083,729 residents across 12 counties.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+8 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | D+35.5 | D+27.2 | 8.3pp |
| Senate vs Governor | D+34.7 | D+27.2 | 7.5pp |
| President vs Senate | D+35.5 | D+34.7 | 0.8pp |