Stanton Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Stanton Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanton Park, ~71% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanton Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Stanton Park leans more Democratic than 26 of 37 neighbors.
Politically, Stanton Park sits close to the rest of the District of Columbia.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Stanton Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+79), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Stanton 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 Stanton Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 90% of adults in Stanton Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Stanton Park sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Stanton Park have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Stanton Park, Washington, DC 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 Stanton Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stanton 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Stanton Park have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC D+74
- Brentwood, Washington, DC D+83
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
- Downtown, Washington, DC D+71
- South West, Washington, DC D+76
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC D+88
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA D+61
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- Garrison Park, Austin, TX D+50
- Sherwood Manor, Stockton, CA D+14
- Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX R+21
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
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.