Vale and Eastern Avenue leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Vale and Eastern Avenue typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vale and Eastern Avenue, ~26% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vale and Eastern Avenue compares
Vale and Eastern Avenue sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Vale and Eastern Avenue runs about 30 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Vale and Eastern Avenue. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Vale and Eastern Avenue 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 Vale and Eastern Avenue, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Vale and Eastern Avenue have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 41%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Vale and Eastern Avenue looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Vale and Eastern Avenue rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Vale and Eastern Avenue report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Vale and Eastern Avenue have completed high school, below 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY D+42
- Central State, Schenectady, NY D+30
- Campus Area, Albany, NY D+47
- Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY D+47
- West End, Albany, NY D+61
- New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY D+60
- Pine Hills, Albany, NY D+62
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Helderberg, Albany, NY D+57
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southchase Village, Southchase, FL D+7
- Downtown Tampa, Tampa, FL D+17
- Lakewood, Warwick, RI D+12
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Downtown, Kenosha, WI D+37
- Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, MS D+86
- Tice, Fort Myers, FL D+10
- Greendale Village, Needham, MA D+42
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- Downtown North East, North East, PA R+12
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.