Northwest Yonkers leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Northwest Yonkers typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwest Yonkers, ~37% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwest Yonkers compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwest Yonkers leans more Democratic than 11 of 17 neighbors.
Northwest Yonkers runs about 20 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwest Yonkers. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Northwest Yonkers leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northwest Yonkers. 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; Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northwest Yonkers looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Northwest Yonkers have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY D+34
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
- Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+48
- Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY D+22
- Colonial Heights, Yonkers, NY D+19
- Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Park Hills, Yonkers, NY D+28
- Ludlow, Yonkers, NY D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Encanto, San Diego, CA D+29
- Greater Inwood, Houston, TX D+38
- New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+49
- Nestor, San Diego, CA D+19
- West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA D+62
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+72
- Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS D+9
- Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX R+8
- Original Town, Carrollton, TX D+13
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.