Greenwich Village is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Greenwich Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenwich Village, ~49% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenwich Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greenwich Village leans more Democratic than 37 of 48 neighbors.
Greenwich Village runs about 58 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Greenwich Village 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 Greenwich Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Greenwich Village live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Greenwich Village sits in the top quarter (about 89%, in the top fraction of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Greenwich Village have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Greenwich Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Greenwich Village is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Village, Manhattan, NY D+68
- Soho, Manhattan, NY D+70
- Little Italy, Manhattan, NY D+58
- East Village, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Gramercy, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Chelsea, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Tribeca, Manhattan, NY D+64
- Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY D+62
- Chinatown, Manhattan, NY D+41
- Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Allapattah, Miami, FL R+6
- Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI D+8
- Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA D+37
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ D+38
- Arleta, Pacoima, CA D+31
- Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA D+49
- South Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+31
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
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.