First Ward, Binghamton, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in First Ward

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

First Ward leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 43% of adults in First Ward typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in First Ward, ~28% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How First Ward compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, First Ward leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.

First Ward runs about 16 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within First Ward. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 24 points.

Why First Ward 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 First Ward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in First Ward have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%).

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; First Ward, 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 First Ward looks the way it does

Turnout in First Ward sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.