Morris Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Morris Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris Heights, ~25% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Morris Heights leans more Democratic than 20 of 39 neighbors.
Morris Heights runs about 30 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Morris Heights. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Morris Heights 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 Morris Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Morris Heights is about 2%, about 70 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Morris Heights have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Morris Heights, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Morris Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Morris Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 20 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 95% of households in Morris Heights rent, about 70 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in Morris Heights report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY D+41
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY D+49
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Inwood, Manhattan, NY D+47
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY D+50
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Midtown, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL D+62
- West, Fresno, CA D+5
- McLane, Fresno, CA D+10
- West Ridge, Chicago, IL D+21
- Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX D+20
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- South East, Fort Worth, TX D+53
- Little Havana, Miami, FL R+15
- Fresno-High, Fresno, CA D+23
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.