The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Morris 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
Morris Heights tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Morris Heights has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Morris Heights leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Morris Heights, 13.38% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Morris Heights women make up 54.94% 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 Morris Heights is 31.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Morris Heights a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Morris Heights, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- University Heights, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Washington Heights, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Tremont, Bronx, NY: more conservative voters
- Inwood, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Fordham, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY: more conservative voters
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY: more conservative voters
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Uptown, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, CA: more conservative voters
- West, Fresno, CA: more conservative voters
- Southeast Arlington, Arlington, TX: more conservative voters
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Encino, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Mission, San Francisco, CA: more conservative voters
- Woodward Park, Fresno, CA: more conservative voters
- The Heights, Jersey City, NJ: more conservative voters
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