Binghamton, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Binghamton

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

Binghamton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in Binghamton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Binghamton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Binghamton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Binghamton leans more Democratic than 100 of 101 neighbors.

Politically, Binghamton sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Binghamton. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 42 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.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 73% of residents in Binghamton live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Binghamton sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 78% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Binghamton have never been married, above 95% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

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

Why turnout in Binghamton looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Binghamton rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.