Highlands leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican. These figures are model estimates: New Hampshire did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 72% of adults in Highlands typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlands, ~40% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlands leans more Democratic than 1 of 11 neighbors.
Highlands runs about 8 points more Democratic than New Hampshire as a whole.
Why Highlands leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Highlands. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Highlands, Manchester, NH sits in the bottom quarter 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 Highlands looks the way it does
Turnout in Highlands 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
- Bakersville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Somerville, Manchester, NH D+26
- Kalivas Union, Manchester, NH D+32
- Piscataquog, Manchester, NH D+24
- Hallsville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Downtown, Manchester, NH D+44
- Rimmon Heights, Manchester, NH D+24
- Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH D+32
- Youngsville, Manchester, NH Even
- Wellington, Manchester, NH D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Lanes, Waltham, MA D+29
- Spring Creek, San Antonio, TX D+2
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
- Thornwood, South Elgin, IL R+4
- Center City, Midland, MI D+5
- Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville, AL D+8
- Midtown, Oklahoma City, OK D+40
- Cielo Vista South, El Paso, TX D+20
- Lakeshore, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Bowman, Louisville, KY D+19
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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. NH did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.