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

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

East Syracuse leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in East Syracuse typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Syracuse, ~40% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How East Syracuse compares

Among cities within 25 miles, East Syracuse leans more Democratic than 109 of 124 neighbors.

East Syracuse runs about 5 points more Republican than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Syracuse. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 20 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 72% of residents in East Syracuse live in densely developed areas, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Syracuse sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in East Syracuse have never been married, above 82% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Syracuse, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in East Syracuse looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Syracuse 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.