Mount Pleasant is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Mount Pleasant typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Pleasant, ~58% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Pleasant compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mount Pleasant leans more Democratic than 34 of 45 neighbors.
Politically, Mount Pleasant sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Why Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Mount Pleasant hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Mount Pleasant have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mount Pleasant looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mount Pleasant 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Columbia Heights, Washington, DC D+83
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- Woodley Park, Washington, DC D+80
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- U Street Corridor, Washington, DC D+80
- Cleveland Park, Washington, DC D+77
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC D+88
- Logan Circle, Washington, DC D+77
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA D+35
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA D+35
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+45
- Idle Hour, Lexington, KY D+35
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA D+31
- Woodlawn, Portland, OR D+78
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.