Downtown Troy is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Downtown Troy typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Troy, ~28% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Troy compares
Downtown Troy runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Troy. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Downtown Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Downtown Troy have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%). High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Downtown Troy sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 76% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Troy, Troy, 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 Downtown Troy looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in Downtown Troy rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Arbor Hill, Albany, NY D+77
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Sheridan Hollow, Albany, NY D+71
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- South End, Albany, NY D+69
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Helderberg, Albany, NY D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Song, Irving, TX D+33
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY D+41
- Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI D+73
- State College Area, Long Beach, CA D+32
- Nora, Indianapolis, IN D+34
- Alameda, Portland, OR D+82
- Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA D+27
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
- Thomasville, Atlanta, GA D+68
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.