Columbia Street Waterfront District is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Columbia Street Waterfront District typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Columbia Street Waterfront District, ~60% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Columbia Street Waterfront District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Columbia Street Waterfront District leans more Democratic than 40 of 48 neighbors.
Columbia Street Waterfront District runs about 65 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Columbia Street Waterfront District. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Columbia Street Waterfront District 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 Columbia Street Waterfront District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Columbia Street Waterfront District live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Columbia Street Waterfront District sits in the top quarter (about 82%, above 98% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Columbia Street Waterfront District looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Columbia Street Waterfront District 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+74
- Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY D+62
- Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+75
- Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+77
- Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY D+76
- Financial District, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, Atlanta, GA D+43
- San Andreas, Highland, CA D+13
- Bricktown, Chicago, IL D+64
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- South Main, Houston, TX D+60
- Seward, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- Hamilton Main Street Historic District, Hamilton, OH R+14
- Walnut Grove, Broomfield, CO D+15
- Venable, Charlottesville, VA D+59
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.