Front Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Front Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Front Park, ~31% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Front Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Front Park leans more Democratic than 8 of 33 neighbors.
Front Park runs about 34 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Front Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Front Park 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 Front Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Front Park have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Front Park, Buffalo, 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 Front Park looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Front Park rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Front Park sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bryant, Buffalo, NY D+68
- Grant Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Lakeview, Buffalo, NY D+51
- Allen, Buffalo, NY D+64
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Albright, Buffalo, NY D+59
- Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY D+61
- Willert Park, Buffalo, NY D+83
- Kingsley, Buffalo, NY D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Okolona, Louisville, KY D+3
- Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA D+56
- Town 'N Country Park, Town 'n' Country, FL R+9
- Pleasant Valley, Vancouver, WA D+7
- Whittenton, Taunton, MA Even
- Grantville, San Diego, CA D+36
- Harlow, Eugene, OR D+40
- Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA D+26
- Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA D+42
- North King St, Hampton, VA D+21
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.