Bedford Hills, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bedford Hills

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

Bedford Hills leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.

 

About 64% of adults in Bedford Hills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bedford Hills, ~38% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bedford Hills compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Bedford Hills leans more Democratic than 111 of 150 neighbors.

Bedford Hills runs about 5 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bedford Hills. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 23 points.

Why Bedford Hills leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bedford Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in Bedford Hills live in densely developed areas, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bedford Hills sits in the top quarter (about 50%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Bedford Hills have never been married, above 77% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bedford Hills, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Bedford Hills looks the way it does

Turnout in Bedford Hills sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.