Delaware-West Ferry is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Delaware-West Ferry typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delaware-West Ferry, ~51% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delaware-West Ferry compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Delaware-West Ferry leans more Democratic than 22 of 34 neighbors.
Delaware-West Ferry runs about 54 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Delaware-West Ferry. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Delaware-West Ferry 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 Delaware-West Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Delaware-West Ferry live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Delaware-West Ferry sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 83% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Delaware-West Ferry have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Delaware-West Ferry looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Delaware-West Ferry 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bryant, Buffalo, NY D+68
- Albright, Buffalo, NY D+59
- Grant Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Kingsley, Buffalo, NY D+84
- Front Park, Buffalo, NY D+47
- Allen, Buffalo, NY D+64
- Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY D+57
- Lakeview, Buffalo, NY D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC D+63
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
- University Park-Gainsville, Gainesville, FL D+41
- Penrose, Arlington, VA D+58
- Abram-Perezville, Mission, TX R+6
- Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Tree Streets, Provo, UT R+3
- Downtown, St. Louis, MO D+67
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.