Hamilton Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Hamilton Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamilton Hills, ~23% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamilton Hills compares
Hamilton Hills sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Hamilton Hills runs about 29 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hamilton Hills. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hamilton Hills 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 Hamilton Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hamilton Hills live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Hamilton Hills have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hamilton Hills looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 42% of adults in Hamilton Hills report food insecurity, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hamilton Hills sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 72% of households in Hamilton Hills rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY D+42
- Central State, Schenectady, NY D+30
- Campus Area, Albany, NY D+47
- Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY D+47
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- Helderberg, Albany, NY D+57
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
- Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA D+19
- Tireman, Detroit, MI D+76
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA R+4
- Brightwood, Springfield, MA D+34
- Rock Creek, Cypress, TX R+34
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
- Spivak, Edgewater, CO D+40
- Peacock, Oceanside, CA D+10
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.