Southside leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Southside typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southside, ~36% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southside leans more Democratic than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Southside runs about 14 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southside. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Southside 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 Southside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in Southside have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 37%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Southside, Binghamton, 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 Southside looks the way it does
Turnout in Southside sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY D+30
- Westside, Binghamton, NY D+43
- First Ward, Binghamton, NY D+29
- Eastside, Binghamton, NY D+15
- The Plot, Scranton, PA D+13
- Providence, Scranton, PA D+10
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- West Side, Scranton, PA D+8
- Downtown, Scranton, PA D+28
- The Hill Section, Scranton, PA D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI D+61
- Sans Souci, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Waverley Square, Belmont, MA D+62
- Tarrytown, Austin, TX D+27
- Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA D+7
- Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA D+18
- Oakwood, Waco, TX Even
- Saint Francis Wood, San Francisco, CA D+55
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- View Ridge, Seattle, WA D+70
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.