20006 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 20006 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20006, ~30% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20006 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20006 leans more Democratic than 76 of 124 neighbors.
20006 runs about 16 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 20006. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 20006 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 20006, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 20006 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 20006 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 96% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 97% of adults in 20006 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 20006, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 20006 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 20006 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 20006 report food insecurity, above 84% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from District of Columbia Board of 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.