South Bloomfield, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Bloomfield

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

South Bloomfield leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in South Bloomfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Bloomfield, ~29% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Bloomfield compares

Among cities within 25 miles, South Bloomfield leans more Republican than 59 of 116 neighbors.

South Bloomfield runs about 33 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Bloomfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why South Bloomfield leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for South Bloomfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

South Bloomfield votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Bloomfield runs about 33 points more Republican.

Park access and Republican lean

Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; South Bloomfield, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in South Bloomfield looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Bloomfield 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 67%, about 7 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.