Gramercy, Manhattan, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Gramercy

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

Gramercy is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in Gramercy typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gramercy, ~50% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Gramercy compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gramercy leans more Democratic than 32 of 50 neighbors.

Gramercy runs about 52 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Gramercy. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 13 points.

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

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Gramercy hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Gramercy have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.

Park access and Democratic lean

Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Gramercy, Manhattan, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in Gramercy looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Gramercy rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Gramercy sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.