Troy, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Troy

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

Troy leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.

 

About 57% of adults in Troy typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Troy, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Troy compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Troy leans more Democratic than 116 of 127 neighbors.

Troy runs about 12 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Troy. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 67 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 73% of residents in Troy live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Troy sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Troy have never been married, above 98% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Troy, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Troy looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Troy rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.