Grant Ferry is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Grant Ferry typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grant Ferry, ~39% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grant Ferry compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Grant Ferry leans more Democratic than 12 of 31 neighbors.
Grant Ferry runs about 42 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Grant Ferry. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Grant Ferry 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 Grant Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Grant Ferry have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 51%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Grant Ferry, 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 Grant Ferry looks the way it does
Turnout in Grant Ferry sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Front Park, Buffalo, NY D+47
- Albright, Buffalo, NY D+59
- Bryant, Buffalo, NY D+68
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
- Allen, Buffalo, NY D+64
- Black Rock, Buffalo, NY D+29
- Lakeview, Buffalo, NY D+51
- Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY D+57
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Willard-Hay, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Bemiss, Spokane, WA D+2
- Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX R+27
- Moreland, Chicago, IL D+77
- Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- Weinland Park, Columbus, OH D+61
- Rohnerville, Fortuna, CA D+6
- Rossville, Staten Island, NY R+57
- Arnett Benson, Lubbock, TX D+11
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.