20059 is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 20059 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20059, ~41% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20059 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20059 leans more Democratic than 114 of 124 neighbors.
Politically, 20059 sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 20059. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 20059 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 20059, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in 20059 hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 20059 sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 81% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 97% of adults in 20059 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 20059, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 20059 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in 20059 have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 20059 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.