South Abbott, Buffalo, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Abbott

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

South Abbott leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in South Abbott typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Abbott, ~40% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Abbott compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Abbott leans more Democratic than 2 of 12 neighbors.

South Abbott runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within South Abbott. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+15) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 13 points.

Why South Abbott 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 South Abbott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South Abbott live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Abbott, Buffalo, NY sits in the top 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 South Abbott looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Abbott 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.