Getty Square is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Getty Square typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Getty Square, ~30% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Getty Square compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Getty Square leans more Democratic than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Getty Square runs about 38 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Getty Square. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Getty Square leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Getty Square. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Getty Square, Yonkers, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Getty Square looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Getty Square is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 22 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 87% of households in Getty Square rent, compared to around 52% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 46% of adults in Getty Square report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY D+34
- Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+48
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Park Hills, Yonkers, NY D+28
- Ludlow, Yonkers, NY D+31
- Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+33
- Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY D+22
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV Even
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
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.