North Ridge, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Ridge

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 90% of adults in North Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Ridge, ~29% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Ridge compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Ridge leans more Republican than 43 of 58 neighbors.

North Ridge runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while North Ridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why North Ridge 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 North Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

North Ridge votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while North Ridge runs about 49 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in North Ridge drive to work alone, above 84% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in North Ridge are family households, above 97% of cities.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Ridge, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in North Ridge looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Ridge 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in North Ridge own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.