The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lake Highlands. 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
Lake Highlands tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Lake Highlands has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lake Highlands leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lake Highlands, 38.77% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lake Highlands women make up 48.76% 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 Lake Highlands is 32.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lake Highlands a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lake Highlands, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 12% 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Dallas, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX: more conservative voters
- Northeast Dallas-White Rock, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- M Streets, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Oakridge, Garland, TX: more conservative voters
- Bluffview, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, Garland, TX: more conservative voters
- Chandler Heights, Garland, TX: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Hoover, Fresno, CA: more conservative voters
- Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Rogers Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Utica, Detroit, MI: more conservative voters
- Canyon Country, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Westwood, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
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