Old Bethpage, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Old Bethpage

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

Old Bethpage leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 87% of adults in Old Bethpage typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Bethpage, ~46% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Old Bethpage compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Old Bethpage leans more Democratic than 157 of 219 neighbors.

Old Bethpage runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Bethpage. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 15 points.

Why Old Bethpage 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 Old Bethpage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Old Bethpage live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Old Bethpage sits in the top quarter (about 68%, above 98% of cities).

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Old Bethpage, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Old Bethpage looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Old Bethpage 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Old Bethpage own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Old Bethpage have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.