Highland Park, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Highland Park

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Highland Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 81% of adults in Highland Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Park, ~44% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Highland Park compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Highland Park leans more Democratic than 42 of 69 neighbors.

Politically, Highland Park sits close to the rest of Virginia.

Why Highland Park 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 Highland Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Highland Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Highland Park is about 48%, about 25 points below the U.S. average of 72%.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highland Park, VA sits in the top quarter 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 Highland Park looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Highland Park own their home, about 15 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.