Schiller Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Schiller Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schiller Park, ~39% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schiller Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Schiller Park leans more Democratic than 26 of 35 neighbors.
Schiller Park runs about 59 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Schiller Park. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Schiller Park 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 Schiller Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Schiller Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Schiller Park have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Schiller Park looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 44% of adults in Schiller Park report food insecurity, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Schiller Park have completed high school, below 73% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY D+70
- Kenfield, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY D+20
- Kensington, Buffalo, NY D+76
- Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY D+47
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- Lasalle, Buffalo, NY D+78
- Kingsley, Buffalo, NY D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Near East, Dallas, TX D+24
- New City, Chicago, IL D+54
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK D+18
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA D+35
- Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC D+83
- Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA D+4
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+24
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA D+35
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.