Brookland is a Democratic stronghold. About 96% of voters here vote Democratic and 4% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Brookland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookland, ~73% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brookland is the most Democratic-leaning.
Brookland runs about 8 points more Democratic than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Why Brookland 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 Brookland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Brookland live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Brookland sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Brookland, Washington, DC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brookland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brookland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brentwood, Washington, DC D+83
- Woodridge, Washington, DC D+88
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC D+81
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC D+88
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- Columbia Heights, Washington, DC D+83
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brookside, Tulsa, OK D+16
- Corbett, Tucson, AZ D+21
- Enterprise, Redding, CA R+13
- Salt Springs, Syracuse, NY D+60
- Harris Ranch, Boise, ID D+13
- Cal-Gisler, Oxnard, CA D+41
- Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM D+55
- Interlake, Bellevue, WA D+49
- Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD D+42
- MIT, Cambridge, MA D+70
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.