North Sea leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 76% of adults in North Sea typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Sea, ~41% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Sea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Sea leans more Democratic than 25 of 48 neighbors.
North Sea runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why North Sea 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 Sea, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in North Sea hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Sea sits in the top fifth on density (about 30%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in North Sea have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Sea, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Sea looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Sea 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Sea have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watermill, NY D+12
- Southampton, NY D+14
- Shinnecock Hills, NY D+7
- Bridgehampton, NY D+26
- Noyack, NY D+14
- Sagaponack, NY D+30
- Cutchogue, NY Even
- Sag Harbor, NY D+24
- Hampton Bays, NY R+6
- North Haven, NY D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nebo, GA R+29
- New Hempstead, NY R+33
- Mondovi, WI R+32
- St. James, MN R+24
- Carlisle, IA R+28
- Taft, TX R+13
- Aromas, CA D+12
- North Beach, MD R+4
- Mather, CA Even
- West Portsmouth, OH R+54
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.