West Harrison, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in West Harrison

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

West Harrison leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 60% of adults in West Harrison typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Harrison, ~38% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How West Harrison compares

Among cities within 25 miles, West Harrison leans more Democratic than 246 of 285 neighbors.

West Harrison runs about 15 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Harrison. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 43 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in West Harrison live in densely developed areas, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Harrison sits in the top quarter (about 50%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in West Harrison have never been married, above 93% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Harrison, NY sits in the top tenth 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 West Harrison looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in West Harrison rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in West Harrison have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of cities. 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.