Hillcrest Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Hillcrest Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillcrest Heights, ~57% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillcrest Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillcrest Heights is the most Democratic-leaning.
Hillcrest Heights runs about 59 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Hillcrest Heights live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Hillcrest Heights have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hillcrest Heights, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Hillcrest Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hillcrest Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in Hillcrest Heights rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Hillcrest Heights report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marlow Heights, MD D+83
- Glassmanor, MD D+81
- Suitland, MD D+86
- Temple Hills, MD D+86
- Forest Heights, MD D+76
- Coral Hills, MD D+86
- Camp Springs, MD D+83
- District Heights, MD D+85
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Oxon Hill, MD D+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stanley, NC R+43
- Lindenhurst, IL D+4
- Galax, VA R+50
- Duncan, SC R+25
- Glens Falls, NY D+17
- East Cleveland, OH D+87
- Hanover, MA Even
- Key Biscayne, FL R+11
- Town and Country, MO R+3
- New Territory, TX Even
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland State 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.