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

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

South Cambridge leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in South Cambridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Cambridge, ~33% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Cambridge compares

Among cities within 25 miles, South Cambridge leans more Republican than 48 of 99 neighbors.

South Cambridge runs about 22 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Cambridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Cambridge. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 18 points.

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

South Cambridge votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Cambridge runs about 22 points more Republican.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; South Cambridge, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in South Cambridge looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Cambridge 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.