Dobbs Ferry leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Dobbs Ferry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dobbs Ferry, ~54% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dobbs Ferry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dobbs Ferry leans more Democratic than 288 of 304 neighbors.
Dobbs Ferry runs about 31 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dobbs Ferry. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Dobbs Ferry leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dobbs Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 78% of residents in Dobbs Ferry live in densely developed areas, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Dobbs Ferry sits in the top quarter (about 70%, in the top fraction of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Dobbs Ferry have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dobbs Ferry, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dobbs Ferry looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dobbs 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Ardsley, NY D+30
- Hastings-on-Hudson, NY D+51
- Irvington, NY D+40
- Palisades, NY D+7
- Hartsdale, NY D+24
- Sparkill, NY D+4
- Piermont, NY D+31
- Rockleigh, NJ R+11
- Scarsdale, NY D+33
- Elmsford, NY D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pacific, MO R+39
- Burkburnett, TX R+56
- Stuarts Draft, VA R+46
- Largo, MD D+86
- Mount Sinai, NY R+24
- Cheboygan, MI R+22
- Oxford, MA R+11
- Greatwood, TX R+20
- Grosse Pointe Park, MI D+34
- Oneida, NY R+17
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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.