Soundview leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Soundview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soundview, ~30% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soundview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Soundview leans more Democratic than 30 of 43 neighbors.
Soundview runs about 35 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Soundview. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Soundview 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 Soundview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Soundview have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 44%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Soundview, Bronx, NY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Soundview looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Soundview is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 78% of households in Soundview rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in Soundview report food insecurity, above 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Farms, Bronx, NY D+44
- Unionport, Bronx, NY D+39
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- Van Nest, Bronx, NY D+19
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY D+50
- Schuylerville, Bronx, NY D+11
- Middletown-Pelham Bay, Bronx, NY D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Queens Village, Queens, NY D+50
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY D+47
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Ridgewood, Queens, NY D+20
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX D+13
- Far Northeast, Humble, TX R+21
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.