Starin Central is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Starin Central typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Starin Central, ~61% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Starin Central compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Starin Central leans more Democratic than 14 of 31 neighbors.
Starin Central runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Starin Central. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Starin Central 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 Starin Central, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Starin Central live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Starin Central sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 77% of neighborhoods).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Starin Central, Buffalo, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Starin Central looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Starin Central 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University, Buffalo, NY D+52
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- Lasalle, Buffalo, NY D+78
- North Park, Buffalo, NY D+48
- Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY D+57
- Kensington, Buffalo, NY D+76
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Lincoln Park-Buffalo, Tonawanda, NY D+16
- Kenfield, Buffalo, NY D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wilshire Estates-Savannah Mall, Savannah, GA D+43
- Webber-Camden, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Greater Mount Washington, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Downtown Riverfront-190th, Bothell, WA D+42
- Westview, Pacifica, CA D+52
- Windsor Village North, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS D+34
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
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.