Lincoln Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lincoln Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln Park, ~34% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lincoln Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lincoln Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 31 neighbors.
Lincoln Park runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lincoln Park. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the north side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Lincoln Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lincoln Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lincoln Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Lincoln Park 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
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh, PA D+42
- Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Providence, Scranton, PA D+10
- East Petaluma, Petaluma, CA D+58
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Bunker Hill, Pottsville, PA R+13
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC D+46
- Oak Park, Jeffersonville, IN R+10
- Cypress, Oxnard, CA D+29
- Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+14
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.