Stamford leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Stamford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stamford, ~30% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stamford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stamford leans more Republican than 40 of 108 neighbors.
Stamford runs about 30 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Stamford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stamford. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+36) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Stamford 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 Stamford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stamford votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Stamford runs about 30 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stamford, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Stamford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stamford 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 61%, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 52%). Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Jefferson, NY R+13
- Hobart, NY Even
- Harpersfield, NY R+30
- Jefferson, NY R+27
- North Harpersfield, NY R+29
- Grand Gorge, NY R+12
- South Kortright, NY R+14
- North Blenheim, NY R+31
- Roxbury, NY R+4
- Sturges Corner, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sewalls Point, FL R+31
- Greenwood, CA R+30
- Wales, MA R+21
- Berry Hill, TN D+27
- Goodman, MS D+52
- Lisle, NY R+42
- Shubuta, MS D+21
- Monroe, TN R+72
- Cameron, WV R+64
- Black River, NY R+23
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.