East Arcade, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in East Arcade

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

East Arcade leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in East Arcade typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Arcade, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How East Arcade compares

Among cities within 25 miles, East Arcade leans more Republican than 61 of 102 neighbors.

East Arcade runs about 61 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Arcade is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why East Arcade 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 East Arcade, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

East Arcade votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Arcade runs about 61 points more Republican.

High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as East Arcade, NY does.

Why turnout in East Arcade looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Arcade 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 64%, above 65% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.