Sheridan Hollow is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Sheridan Hollow typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sheridan Hollow, ~43% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sheridan Hollow compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sheridan Hollow leans more Democratic than 10 of 12 neighbors.
Sheridan Hollow runs about 59 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sheridan Hollow. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sheridan Hollow 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 Sheridan Hollow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Sheridan Hollow have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sheridan Hollow, Albany, 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 Sheridan Hollow looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Sheridan Hollow rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Sheridan Hollow report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Sheridan Hollow sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- Arbor Hill, Albany, NY D+77
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Center Square, Albany, NY D+75
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- South End, Albany, NY D+69
- Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY D+58
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Helderberg, Albany, NY D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hidden Hills, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Oaks, Garland, TX D+7
- Cooper, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Greenbush, Madison, WI D+71
- West Gate, Sudley, VA D+17
- North Side Hill, Eau Claire, WI D+22
- Marquette, Muskegon, MI D+43
- oakwood, Bedford, OH D+60
- Charleston Historic District, Charleston, SC D+12
- Wedgewood, Tucker, GA D+34
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.