Binghamton leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Binghamton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Binghamton, ~13% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Binghamton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Binghamton leans more Republican than 40 of 42 neighbors.
Binghamton runs about 49 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Binghamton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Binghamton. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Binghamton 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 Binghamton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Binghamton votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Binghamton runs about 49 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Binghamton, CA does.
Why turnout in Binghamton looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Binghamton have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elmira, CA R+30
- Dixon, CA R+5
- Travis Afb, CA Even
- Denverton, CA D+17
- Vacaville, CA D+5
- Yolano, CA R+26
- Howard Landing, CA D+12
- Suisun City, CA D+27
- Paintersville, CA R+9
- Cordelia, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orwell, PA R+61
- Belmont, ID R+64
- Erwins, NY R+34
- Zalma, MO R+72
- Clifton Mills, WV R+63
- Home, KS R+62
- Flowerdale, MS R+63
- Halsell, AL D+34
- Floyd, AR R+70
- Forest City, SD R+51
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, 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.