North Syracuse leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 69% of adults in North Syracuse typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Syracuse, ~37% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Syracuse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Syracuse leans more Democratic than 100 of 120 neighbors.
North Syracuse runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why North Syracuse 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 Syracuse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in North Syracuse live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in North Syracuse have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Syracuse, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Syracuse looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Syracuse 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 65%, above 68% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mattydale, NY D+5
- Clay, NY Even
- Cicero, NY R+5
- Lyncourt, NY D+8
- Liverpool, NY D+13
- East Syracuse, NY D+8
- Syracuse, NY D+10
- Brewerton, NY R+9
- Solvay, NY D+8
- Minoa, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deville, LA R+86
- Jackson, AL R+19
- Franklin Center, NJ D+28
- Amite, LA R+32
- Turtle Creek, PA D+28
- Tuskegee, AL D+72
- California, MO R+54
- Strasburg, PA R+49
- Midway Park, NC R+10
- Carrollton, KY R+46
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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.