West Farms leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 37% of adults in West Farms typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Farms, ~27% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Farms compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Farms leans more Democratic than 24 of 41 neighbors.
West Farms runs about 32 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Farms. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 15 points.
Why West Farms 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 West Farms, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Farms 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 55% of adults in West Farms have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Farms, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Farms looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Farms is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 20 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 88% of households in West Farms rent, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in West Farms report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- Soundview, Bronx, NY D+47
- Van Nest, Bronx, NY D+19
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
- Unionport, Bronx, NY D+39
- Tremont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Morris Park, Bronx, NY Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oakwood, Staten Island, NY R+41
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL D+83
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD D+86
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Albany Park, Chicago, IL D+51
- Little Haiti, Miami, FL D+54
- Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA D+24
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.