Colonial Heights leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Colonial Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colonial Heights, ~38% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colonial Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Colonial Heights leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Colonial Heights runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Colonial Heights. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Colonial Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Colonial Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Colonial Heights, Yonkers, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Colonial Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Colonial Heights 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
- Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY D+5
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
- Greenville, Scarsdale, NY D+27
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY D+22
- Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+33
- North Side, Mount Vernon, NY D+61
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aurora Hills, Aurora, CO D+27
- Downtown Little Rock, Little Rock, AR D+70
- Dayton Triangle, Aurora, CO D+40
- College Heights Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA D+15
- Elwood, East Northport, NY R+8
- Fishers Landing East, Vancouver, WA D+26
- Belmont, Lincoln, NE D+8
- Downtown Marion, Marion, OH R+21
- Stella Mann, Tucson, AZ D+12
- Villa Park, Denver, CO D+52
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.