Highland Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Highland Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Park, ~60% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highland Park leans more Democratic than 6 of 19 neighbors.
Highland Park runs about 41 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Highland Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Highland Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Highland Park, Seattle, WA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Highland Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Highland Park 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Delridge, Seattle, WA D+52
- Roxhill, Seattle, WA D+67
- South Park, Seattle, WA D+50
- Riverview, Seattle, WA D+58
- High Point, Seattle, WA D+63
- Shorewood, Seattle, WA D+45
- Fauntleroy, Seattle, WA D+73
- Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA D+66
- Highline, Seattle, WA D+37
- North Delridge, Seattle, WA D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University Park, Dayton, OH D+23
- Bal Bay, Orlando, FL Even
- Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA D+53
- Lake Aumond, Augusta, GA D+25
- Tremont, Cleveland, OH D+55
- East Erie, Erie, PA D+47
- Southwest Hills, Portland, OR D+72
- South Side, West Palm Beach, FL Even
- Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA D+72
- Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH D+40
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.