Sands Point leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Sands Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sands Point, ~44% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sands Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sands Point leans more Democratic than 212 of 292 neighbors.
Politically, Sands Point sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sands Point. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sands Point 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 Sands Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 48% of residents in Sands Point live in densely developed areas, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Sands Point sits in the top quarter (about 84%, in the top fraction of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sands Point, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sands Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sands Point 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Sands Point have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Washington North, NY D+16
- Manorhaven, NY D+5
- Baxter Estates, NY D+34
- Port Washington, NY D+26
- Plandome Manor, NY D+12
- Plandome, NY R+17
- Kings Point, NY R+61
- Sea Cliff, NY D+29
- Plandome Heights, NY R+8
- Flower Hill, NY D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Polo, IL R+30
- Eielson Afb, AK R+19
- Lakeside-Marblehead, OH R+26
- Wolfe City, TX R+64
- Carrabelle, FL R+48
- Hinton, WV R+41
- Marathon, NY R+45
- Julian, NC R+51
- Southern Shores, NC R+11
- Hickory, KY R+67
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.