Hill East is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hill East typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hill East, ~57% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hill East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hill East leans more Democratic than 9 of 31 neighbors.
Hill East runs about 4 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hill East. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+68), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Hill East 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 Hill East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Hill East hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Hill East have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hill East, Washington, DC 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 Hill East looks the way it does
Turnout in Hill East 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
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Anacostia, Washington, DC D+85
- South West, Washington, DC D+76
- Brentwood, Washington, DC D+83
- Deanwood, Washington, DC D+86
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northeast Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, WA D+18
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- Crossroads, Highland, CA R+5
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, TX R+22
- Ardenwood, Fremont, CA D+36
- Oak Forest, Little Rock, AR D+81
- Sundance, Buckeye, AZ R+8
- Lankershim, Highland, CA D+22
- Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA D+65
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from District of Columbia Board 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.