Boerum Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Boerum Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boerum Hill, ~60% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boerum Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Boerum Hill leans more Democratic than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Boerum Hill runs about 64 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Boerum Hill. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Boerum Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Boerum Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Boerum Hill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Boerum Hill sits in the top quarter (about 70%, above 90% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Boerum Hill have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Boerum Hill, 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 Boerum Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Boerum Hill 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+74
- Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+75
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY D+76
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY D+62
- Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eastchester, Bronx, NY D+63
- Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA D+66
- Green Hills, Nashville, TN D+13
- Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR D+33
- Mxcully-Moiliili, Honolulu, HI D+34
- College Area, San Diego, CA D+41
- Back Bay, Boston, MA D+62
- Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR D+29
- Clifton, Staten Island, NY D+33
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.