Washington Square leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Washington Square typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington Square, ~24% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington Square compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Washington Square leans more Democratic than 3 of 22 neighbors.
Washington Square runs about 19 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Washington Square 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 Washington Square, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Washington Square live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Washington Square have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Washington Square, Syracuse, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Washington Square looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 44% of adults in Washington Square report food insecurity, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 70% of households in Washington Square rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Washington Square have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY D+48
- Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+63
- Westside, Syracuse, NY D+37
- Lincoln Park-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+42
- Near Westside, Syracuse, NY D+53
- Near Eastside, Syracuse, NY D+69
- Galeville, Liverpool, NY D+16
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Southwest, Syracuse, NY D+73
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL D+82
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA D+43
- Spectrum, Irvine, CA D+14
- Orchards Area, Orchards, WA Even
- Bowmanville, Chicago, IL D+64
- East Little York-Homestead, Houston, TX D+65
- Douglas, Chicago, IL D+79
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.