Sunset Hill leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Sunset Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset Hill, ~30% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sunset Hill leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
Sunset Hill runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sunset Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sunset Hill. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+28) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Sunset Hill 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 Sunset Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sunset Hill votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sunset Hill runs about 27 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sunset Hill, Staten Island, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sunset Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sunset Hill 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Brighton, Staten Island, NY D+36
- Clifton, Staten Island, NY D+33
- Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY D+24
- Westerleigh-Castleton, Staten Island, NY R+32
- Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY R+26
- Concord, Staten Island, NY D+6
- Rosebank, Staten Island, NY R+12
- Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ D+6
- Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY R+16
- South Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Calumet Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Oak View, Huntington Beach, CA D+13
- Greater Harmony Hills, San Antonio, TX D+14
- Midtown, Little Rock, AR D+32
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN D+75
- Snail, Sunnyvale, CA D+33
- Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL D+58
- Ducktown, Chicago, IL D+35
- DMV, San Bernardino, CA D+27
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.