Kings Bridge leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Kings Bridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kings Bridge, ~30% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kings Bridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kings Bridge leans more Democratic than 14 of 43 neighbors.
Kings Bridge runs about 19 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kings Bridge. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Kings Bridge 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 Kings Bridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Kings Bridge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Kings Bridge have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Kings Bridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Kings Bridge rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Kings Bridge report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY D+49
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY D+33
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Inwood, Manhattan, NY D+47
- Riverdale, Bronx, NY D+36
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+47
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY D+43
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA D+41
- West Flagler, Miami, FL R+33
- River Oaks, Houston, TX D+11
- Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX D+72
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- South Reno, Reno, NV D+3
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- Southeast Boise, Boise, ID D+17
- Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA 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.