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

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

Hamilton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.

 

About 49% of adults in Hamilton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamilton, ~32% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Hamilton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Hamilton leans more Democratic than 131 of 132 neighbors.

Hamilton runs about 19 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamilton. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 79 points.

Why Hamilton 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 Hamilton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Hamilton hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in Hamilton have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hamilton, 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 Hamilton looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Hamilton rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Hamilton sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.