White Plains, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in White Plains

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

White Plains leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.

 

About 60% of adults in White Plains typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Plains, ~41% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How White Plains compares

Among cities within 25 miles, White Plains leans more Democratic than 268 of 290 neighbors.

White Plains runs about 25 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Plains. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 49 points.

Why White Plains 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 White Plains, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in White Plains live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and White Plains sits in the top quarter (about 52%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in White Plains have never been married, above 86% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; White Plains, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in White Plains looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in White Plains rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and White Plains sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in White Plains have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.