College Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 70% of adults in College Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Heights, ~54% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Heights compares
College Heights runs about 29 points more Democratic than Massachusetts as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within College Heights. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 14 points.
Why College 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 College Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 88% of adults in College Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in College Heights have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; College Heights, Wellesley, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in College Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. College 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in College Heights have completed high school, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA D+57
- Greendale Village, Needham, MA D+42
- West Newton, Newton, MA D+60
- South Side, Waltham, MA D+59
- Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA D+45
- Thompsonville, Newton, MA D+61
- Bank Square, Waltham, MA D+50
- Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA D+43
- Bleachery, Waltham, MA D+42
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands Park, Renton, WA D+37
- Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL D+70
- Flower Park, Santa Ana, CA D+20
- On Top of The World, Clearwater, FL R+9
- Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- South Modesto Acres, Modesto, CA D+21
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- Charleston, Bremerton, WA D+27
- Woodstone, San Antonio, TX D+6
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 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.