Skunk City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Skunk City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skunk City, ~28% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skunk City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Skunk City leans more Democratic than 8 of 23 neighbors.
Skunk City runs about 33 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Skunk City. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Skunk City 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 Skunk City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Skunk City have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 45%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Skunk City, Syracuse, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Skunk City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Skunk City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 24 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 72% of households in Skunk City rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Skunk City report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Strathmore, Syracuse, NY D+48
- Near Westside, Syracuse, NY D+53
- Westside, Syracuse, NY D+37
- Far Westside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Southwest, Syracuse, NY D+73
- Elmwood, Syracuse, NY D+59
- Brighton, Syracuse, NY D+78
- Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+63
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lovisa Farms, Pasco, WA R+23
- El Cerrito, Corona, CA R+18
- Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis, MO D+73
- Lasalle College Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI D+33
- Winsor Hills, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Forest Glen, Arlington, VA D+43
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Westhaven Trails, Madison, WI D+65
- International, San Bernardino, CA D+28
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.