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

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

South Worcester leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in South Worcester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Worcester, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Worcester compares

Among cities within 25 miles, South Worcester leans more Republican than 93 of 116 neighbors.

South Worcester runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Worcester is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

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

South Worcester votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Worcester runs about 49 points more Republican.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; South Worcester, 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 Worcester looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Worcester 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 64%, above 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in South Worcester own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in South Worcester have completed high school, above 94% of cities. 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.