Buckingham Lake-Crestwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Buckingham Lake-Crestwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, ~53% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckingham Lake-Crestwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Buckingham Lake-Crestwood leans more Democratic than 1 of 12 neighbors.
Buckingham Lake-Crestwood runs about 34 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Buckingham Lake-Crestwood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Buckingham Lake-Crestwood 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 Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Buckingham Lake-Crestwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Buckingham Lake-Crestwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Buckingham Lake-Crestwood is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Helderberg, Albany, NY D+57
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- Campus Area, Albany, NY D+47
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY D+58
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- Sheridan Hollow, Albany, NY D+71
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- Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY D+54
- Brookfield Village, Oakland, CA D+58
- Las Lomas, Laredo, TX D+12
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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.