Helderberg is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Helderberg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Helderberg, ~53% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Helderberg compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Helderberg leans more Democratic than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Helderberg runs about 44 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Helderberg 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 Helderberg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Helderberg live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Helderberg sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 88% of neighborhoods).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Helderberg, Albany, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Helderberg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Helderberg 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Helderberg have completed high school, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY D+47
- Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY D+58
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Sheridan Hollow, Albany, NY D+71
- South End, Albany, NY D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- O'Fallon, St. Louis, MO D+87
- University Drive, Coral Springs, FL D+15
- West Sharyland, Mission, TX R+3
- Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Pine Brook, Camp Hill, PA Even
- San Jose Forest, Jacksonville, FL R+23
- Independence Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+61
- Centerville Historic District, Centerville, OH R+3
- West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Arrowhead Park, Brick, NJ R+33
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.