Greenport, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Greenport

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

Greenport leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 58% of adults in Greenport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenport, ~34% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Greenport compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Greenport leans more Democratic than 25 of 39 neighbors.

Greenport runs about 4 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greenport. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 15 points.

Why Greenport leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Greenport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 40% of residents in Greenport live in densely developed areas, above 84% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Greenport sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Greenport have never been married, above 88% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Greenport, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Greenport looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Greenport rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Greenport sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Greenport have completed high school, below 79% of cities. 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.