Freeport leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Freeport typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freeport, ~38% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freeport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freeport leans more Democratic than 179 of 197 neighbors.
Freeport runs about 26 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freeport. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Freeport 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 Freeport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Freeport live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Freeport have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Freeport, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Freeport looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Freeport 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 29% of households in Freeport rent, compared to around 12% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Freeport report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baldwin, NY D+40
- Baldwin Harbor, NY D+39
- Roosevelt, NY D+65
- Merrick, NY R+6
- North Merrick, NY R+19
- Rockville Centre, NY D+7
- Oceanside, NY R+17
- Bellmore, NY R+18
- Uniondale, NY D+58
- North Bellmore, NY R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Powell, OH Even
- Coppell, TX D+2
- Cleveland Heights, OH D+70
- Leawood, KS D+11
- Waxhaw, NC R+20
- Prairieville, LA R+47
- Granbury, TX R+61
- Rohnert Park, CA D+38
- Moorhead, MN D+6
- Eagle Pass, TX R+8
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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.