Hamden leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Hamden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamden, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamden leans more Republican than 42 of 96 neighbors.
Hamden runs about 32 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hamden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Hamden 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 Hamden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hamden votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hamden runs about 32 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hamden, NY sits in the bottom 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 Hamden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hamden 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 62%, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 51%). Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shinhopple, NY R+12
- Fraser, NY Even
- DeLancey, NY R+13
- Colchester, NY R+19
- Walton, NY R+24
- West Delhi, NY R+12
- Delhi, NY D+7
- Pinesville, NY R+17
- Downsville, NY R+43
- Hawleys, NY R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Hampton, MO R+70
- Elaine, AR D+17
- Mount Pleasant, MS R+32
- Donner, LA R+46
- Clearview City, KS R+27
- Center Hill, AR R+72
- Saco, MT R+63
- Sand Point, AK D+9
- Manila, MO R+65
- Fontana, WI R+6
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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.