Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Port Richmond

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

Port Richmond leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.

 

About 48% of adults in Port Richmond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Richmond, ~30% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Port Richmond compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Port Richmond leans more Democratic than 14 of 18 neighbors.

Port Richmond runs about 12 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Port Richmond. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+49) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 58 points.

Why Port Richmond leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Port Richmond. 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; Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Port Richmond looks the way it does

Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Port Richmond have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. 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.