Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 51% of adults in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, ~28% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton leans more Democratic than 15 of 29 neighbors.

Politically, Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 17 points.

Why Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY 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 Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton looks the way it does

Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of neighborhoods. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State 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.