Bedford Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Bedford Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bedford Park, ~26% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bedford Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bedford Park leans more Democratic than 16 of 44 neighbors.
Bedford Park runs about 20 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bedford Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Bedford Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bedford Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bedford Park, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bedford Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bedford Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 91% of households in Bedford Park rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Bedford Park report food insecurity, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+47
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY D+49
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
- Inwood, Manhattan, NY D+47
- Baychester, Bronx, NY D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ D+7
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY D+9
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+46
- Northeast, El Paso, TX D+14
- Anacostia, Washington, DC D+85
- Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+45
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX D+21
- Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+34
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
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.