Heritage Hills leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Heritage Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heritage Hills, ~55% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heritage Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Heritage Hills leans more Democratic than 93 of 129 neighbors.
Politically, Heritage Hills sits close to the rest of New York.
Why Heritage Hills 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 Heritage Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in Heritage Hills live in densely developed areas, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Heritage Hills sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 98% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Heritage Hills, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Heritage Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Heritage Hills 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Somers, NY D+7
- Salem Center, NY R+7
- Baldwin Place, NY R+6
- Croton Falls, NY Even
- Purdys, NY Even
- Amawalk, NY R+7
- Granite Springs, NY R+6
- Mahopac, NY R+28
- Goldens Bridge, NY D+14
- North Salem, NY D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tremont City, OH R+46
- Oldenburg, IN R+59
- Preston, IA R+42
- Sageeyah, OK R+58
- Key Center, WA R+3
- Kopperl, TX R+72
- Allensville, PA R+74
- Fisher, WV R+66
- Miner, MO R+55
- Lawtell, LA R+9
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.