Park Hills leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Park Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Hills, ~24% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Hills leans more Democratic than 9 of 32 neighbors.
Park Hills runs about 16 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Park Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Park Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Park Hills, Yonkers, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Park Hills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Park Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 71% of households in Park Hills rent, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Park Hills report food insecurity, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Ironbound, Newark, NJ D+25
- South Semoran, Orlando, FL D+13
- Home Park, Atlanta, GA D+60
- Harmony Village, Detroit, MI D+87
- South Redlands, Redlands, CA Even
- Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA D+46
- Martin Luther King, Austin, TX D+64
- Congress Heights, Washington, DC D+86
- Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA D+78
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
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.