Peekskill, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Peekskill

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

Peekskill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.

 

About 54% of adults in Peekskill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peekskill, ~36% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Peekskill compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Peekskill leans more Democratic than 181 of 192 neighbors.

Peekskill runs about 22 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peekskill. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 24 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Peekskill live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Peekskill sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Peekskill have never been married, above 94% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Peekskill, 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 Peekskill looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Peekskill rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Peekskill have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.