Downtown Binghamton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Downtown Binghamton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Binghamton, ~25% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Binghamton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Binghamton leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Downtown Binghamton runs about 18 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Binghamton. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Downtown Binghamton 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 Downtown Binghamton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Downtown Binghamton have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, 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 Downtown Binghamton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 86% of households in Downtown Binghamton rent, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Downtown Binghamton report food insecurity, above 88% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Downtown Binghamton have completed high school, below 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southside, Binghamton, NY D+26
- Westside, Binghamton, NY D+43
- First Ward, Binghamton, NY D+29
- Eastside, Binghamton, NY D+15
- The Plot, Scranton, PA D+13
- Providence, Scranton, PA D+10
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- West Side, Scranton, PA D+8
- Downtown, Scranton, PA D+28
- The Hill Section, Scranton, PA D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Van Steuban, Detroit, MI D+84
- Warrendale, Waltham, MA D+38
- Rum Village, South Bend, IN D+29
- West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+24
- Indian Hill, Chicago Heights, IL D+53
- Lower Beaver, Des Moines, IA D+23
- Chief Garry Park, Spokane, WA D+12
- Valencia, Newhall, CA Even
- Oak Grove, Springfield, MO Even
- Wildhorse, San Antonio, TX D+2
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.