Unionport, Bronx, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Unionport

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

Unionport leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.

 

About 45% of adults in Unionport typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Unionport, ~31% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Unionport compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Unionport leans more Democratic than 18 of 37 neighbors.

Unionport runs about 27 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Unionport. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 34 points.

Why Unionport leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Unionport. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Unionport, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Unionport looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Unionport is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Unionport rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Unionport report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.