20052 is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 20052 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20052, ~37% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20052 leans more Democratic than 91 of 124 neighbors.
20052 runs about 10 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 20052. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+68), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 20052 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 20052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 88% of adults in 20052 hold a bachelor's degree, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 20052 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 89% of adults in 20052 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; 20052, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 20052 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 86% of households in 20052 rent, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.