Hillcrest leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hillcrest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillcrest, ~30% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillcrest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hillcrest leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Hillcrest runs about 22 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hillcrest is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hillcrest. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+60) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+95), a spread of about 155 points.
Why Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 95% of households in Hillcrest are family households, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Hillcrest runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hillcrest looks the way it does
Turnout in Hillcrest sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bardonia, West Nyack, NY R+7
- Viola, Monsey, NY R+70
- Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY Even
- Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ D+3
- Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+29
- Wortendyke, Midland Park, NJ R+2
- Downtown Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+30
- Southeast Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ D+21
- Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Beach Park, Tampa, FL R+11
- Tropico, Glendale, CA D+18
- Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK D+44
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL D+61
- Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA D+77
- NoTi, Allentown, PA D+30
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
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.