Garment District is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Garment District typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garment District, ~34% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garment District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garment District leans more Democratic than 26 of 46 neighbors.
Garment District runs about 50 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Garment District. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Garment District 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 Garment District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Garment District live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Garment District sits in the top quarter (about 76%, above 95% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Garment District have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Garment District, Manhattan, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Garment District looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Garment District rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Garment District sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Chelsea, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY D+62
- Clinton, Manhattan, NY D+64
- Theater District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Midtown, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Gramercy, Manhattan, NY D+65
- North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY D+55
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY D+71
- West Village, Manhattan, NY D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tijeras Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Zenith, Des Moines, WA D+29
- Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA D+86
- Civano, Tucson, AZ Even
- Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ D+59
- Dillard, New Orleans, LA D+82
- Houston Farms, Houston, TX Even
- Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA D+68
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.