Anacostia is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Anacostia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Anacostia, ~55% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Anacostia compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Anacostia leans more Democratic than 14 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, Anacostia sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Why Anacostia leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Anacostia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Anacostia have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Anacostia, Washington, DC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Anacostia looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in Anacostia rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Anacostia report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- Congress Heights, Washington, DC D+86
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Hillside, Coral Hills, MD D+85
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD D+86
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- South West, Washington, DC D+76
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+45
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+46
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
- South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ D+7
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY D+33
- East Arlington, Arlington, TX D+22
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY D+9
- Mid City, Los Angeles, CA D+52
- Northeast, Mesa, AZ R+20
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.