High Point is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 68% of adults in High Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Point, ~55% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, High Point leans more Democratic than 9 of 21 neighbors.
High Point runs about 44 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within High Point. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 26 points.
Why High Point 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 High Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in High Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; High Point, Seattle, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in High Point looks the way it does
Turnout in High Point sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Greenland, Jacksonville, FL R+21
- Serrano Village, El Dorado Hills, CA R+6
- Interbay, Seattle, WA D+74
- Allandale, Austin, TX D+54
- Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello, Lexington, KY D+5
- Sexton Mountain, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI D+85
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
- Woodlawn Hayattsville, Hyattsville, MD D+65
- East Bench, Salt Lake City, UT D+38
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.