Clifton Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Clifton Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clifton Heights, ~49% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clifton Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Clifton Heights leans more Democratic than 2 of 31 neighbors.
Clifton Heights runs about 54 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Clifton Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Clifton Heights live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Clifton Heights runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clifton Heights, St. Louis, MO 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 Clifton Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clifton Heights 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Franz Park, St. Louis, MO D+53
- Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, MO D+39
- Southwest Garden, St. Louis, MO D+53
- North Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+54
- South Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+55
- Saint Louis Hills, St. Louis, MO D+33
- Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis, MO D+73
- Tower Grove South, St. Louis, MO D+65
- Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO D+42
- Shaw, St. Louis, MO D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bellalago, Kissimmee, FL D+9
- Buckingham Park, Willingboro, NJ D+78
- Everroad Park, Columbus, IN R+22
- River Gardens, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ R+27
- Cody, Mobile, AL D+71
- Hillsmere Shores, Annapolis Neck, MD D+19
- SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Isle of Palms, Jacksonville Beach, FL R+39
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri Secretary of State, 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.