The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Independence Heights. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Independence Heights tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Independence Heights has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Independence Heights leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Independence Heights, 11.49% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Independence Heights women make up 48.55% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Independence Heights is 34.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Independence Heights a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Independence Heights, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 23% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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- Rice Military, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Downtown Houston, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Trinity-Houston Gardens, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
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- Adams Point, Oakland, CA: more liberal voters
- Barton-McFarland, Detroit, MI: more liberal voters
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI: more liberal voters
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- Scott Park, Toledo, OH: more liberal voters
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