Ridgewood leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Ridgewood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridgewood, ~24% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridgewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ridgewood leans more Democratic than 15 of 48 neighbors.
Ridgewood runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ridgewood. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Ridgewood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ridgewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Ridgewood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Ridgewood, Queens, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Ridgewood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in Ridgewood rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Ridgewood have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY D+61
- Glendale, Queens, NY R+8
- Middle Village, Queens, NY R+22
- Maspeth, Queens, NY R+8
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY D+77
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY D+16
- Woodhaven, Queens, NY D+9
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Queens Village, Queens, NY D+50
- Soundview, Bronx, NY D+47
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY D+47
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Far Northeast, Humble, TX R+21
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX D+13
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.