Highlands Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Highlands Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlands Park, ~36% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlands Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlands Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Highlands Park runs about 19 points more Democratic than Washington as a whole.
Why Highlands Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Highlands Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Highlands Park, Renton, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Highlands Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Highlands Park 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
- Kennydale, Renton, WA D+30
- Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA D+59
- Fairwood Greens, Fairwood, WA D+31
- Newport, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Somerset, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Lakemont, Bellevue, WA D+41
- Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA D+17
- Brighton, Seattle, WA D+64
- Factoria, Bellevue, WA D+40
- Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- College Heights, Wellesley, MA D+54
- Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL D+70
- South Modesto Acres, Modesto, CA D+21
- Flower Park, Santa Ana, CA D+20
- Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- On Top of The World, Clearwater, FL R+9
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- Woodstone, San Antonio, TX D+6
- Del Cerro, San Diego, CA D+27
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.