Downtown Yonkers leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Downtown Yonkers typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Yonkers, ~28% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Yonkers compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Yonkers leans more Democratic than 19 of 24 neighbors.
Downtown Yonkers runs about 36 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Yonkers. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Downtown Yonkers 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 Yonkers, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Downtown Yonkers have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 41%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Downtown Yonkers looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Downtown Yonkers is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 92% of households in Downtown Yonkers rent, compared to around 53% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Downtown Yonkers report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY D+34
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Ludlow, Yonkers, NY D+31
- Park Hills, Yonkers, NY D+28
- Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Riverdale, Bronx, NY D+36
- Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+33
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD D+52
- Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA D+23
- Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA D+44
- Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Southeast, Eugene, OR D+63
- Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA D+83
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV D+34
- South Englewood, Chicago, IL D+83
- Valley Station, Louisville, KY R+15
- Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV D+11
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.