Fort Totten-Upper Northeast is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, ~66% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Totten-Upper Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fort Totten-Upper Northeast leans more Democratic than 24 of 33 neighbors.
Politically, Fort Totten-Upper Northeast sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Why Fort Totten-Upper Northeast 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 Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fort Totten-Upper Northeast 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brightwood, Washington, DC D+77
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- Takoma Park, Washington, DC D+84
- New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD D+78
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC D+81
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL D+82
- Arlanza, Riverside, CA D+15
- South, Raleigh, NC D+71
- West Central, Pasadena, CA D+54
- Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX D+34
- Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA D+44
- Central, Boston, MA D+53
- Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA D+52
- Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+69
- Chevy Chase, Washington, DC D+79
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.