Central Ave is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Central Ave typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Ave, ~37% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Ave compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Ave leans more Democratic than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Central Ave runs about 54 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Ave. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Central Ave 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 Central Ave, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Central Ave have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 41%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Central Ave, Albany, 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 Central Ave looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 88% of households in Central Ave rent, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkview, Oklahoma City, OK D+25
- Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, TX D+18
- Santa Fe, Laredo, TX R+8
- Skyland Park, Mobile, AL R+27
- Bramalea, Boca Raton, FL Even
- Bloomingdale, Fort Wayne, IN D+3
- Colonicaltown North, Orlando, FL D+39
- Park Place, Mobile, AL D+5
- Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL D+11
- Rattlesnake, Tampa, FL R+3
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.