Inwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Inwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inwood, ~33% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Inwood leans more Democratic than 28 of 44 neighbors.
Inwood runs about 34 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Inwood. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Inwood 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 Inwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Inwood have never been married, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Inwood, Manhattan, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Inwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Inwood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 91% of households in Inwood rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Inwood report food insecurity, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY D+49
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY D+43
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY D+49
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY D+33
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
- North Ironbound, Newark, NJ D+5
- Rego Park, Queens, NY D+4
- Medical, Houston, TX D+41
- university, Orlando, FL D+14
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX D+42
- West Town, Chicago, IL D+69
- Northside, Fort Worth, TX D+17
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
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.