West Village is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 63% of adults in West Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Village, ~53% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Village leans more Democratic than 31 of 44 neighbors.
West Village runs about 56 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why West Village 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 Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in West Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in West Village have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Village, Manhattan, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Village is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in West Village have completed high school, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY D+71
- Soho, Manhattan, NY D+70
- Chelsea, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Little Italy, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Tribeca, Manhattan, NY D+64
- Gramercy, Manhattan, NY D+65
- East Village, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Garment District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Chinatown, Manhattan, NY D+41
- Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pocket, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD D+81
- South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA D+38
- Rice Military, Houston, TX D+22
- Woodbridge, Irvine, CA D+9
- West Seattle, Seattle, WA D+69
- Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA D+12
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
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.