Lincoln Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Lincoln Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln Park, ~72% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lincoln Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lincoln Park leans more Democratic than 22 of 35 neighbors.
Politically, Lincoln Park sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Why Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 91% of adults in Lincoln Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Lincoln Park sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lincoln Park, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lincoln Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lincoln Park is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Lincoln Park have completed high school, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- South West, Washington, DC D+76
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC D+74
- Downtown, Washington, DC D+71
- Brentwood, Washington, DC D+83
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Northeast Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, WA D+18
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, TX R+22
- Oak Forest, Little Rock, AR D+81
- Crossroads, Highland, CA R+5
- Ardenwood, Fremont, CA D+36
- Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA D+65
- Sundance, Buckeye, AZ R+8
- Fairview, Anchorage, AK D+32
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.