Port Washington, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Port Washington

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

Port Washington leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.

 

About 81% of adults in Port Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Washington, ~51% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Port Washington compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Port Washington leans more Democratic than 229 of 278 neighbors.

Port Washington runs about 13 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Port Washington. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 18 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Port Washington live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Port Washington sits in the top quarter (about 70%, in the top fraction of cities).

Walkability and Democratic lean

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

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Port Washington 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.