District Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 57% of adults in District Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in District Heights, ~53% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How District Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, District Heights leans more Democratic than 200 of 208 neighbors.
District Heights runs about 56 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why District Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for District Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in District Heights live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in District Heights have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; District Heights, MD sits in the top tenth 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 District Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. District Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in District Heights rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in District Heights report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Forestville, MD D+82
- Suitland, MD D+86
- Coral Hills, MD D+86
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Capitol Heights, MD D+85
- Seat Pleasant, MD D+84
- Camp Springs, MD D+83
- Fairmount Heights, MD D+81
- Summerfield, MD D+85
- Hillcrest Heights, MD D+87
Cities with Similar Populations
- Denver, NC R+36
- Alton, IL D+11
- Maineville, OH R+25
- Colleyville, TX R+31
- Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Ballenger Creek, MD D+26
- Montrose Heights, VA D+52
- Duarte, CA D+24
- El Dorado, AR R+6
- Yorkville, IL R+12
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland State 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.