Woodlawn leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Woodlawn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodlawn, ~32% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodlawn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Woodlawn leans more Democratic than 9 of 40 neighbors.
Woodlawn runs about 13 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodlawn. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Woodlawn 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 46% of adults in Woodlawn have never been married, above 75% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodlawn, Bronx, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodlawn looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in Woodlawn rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Woodlawn have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+73
- Bedford Park, Bronx, NY D+33
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Riverdale, Bronx, NY D+36
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+47
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
- Park Hills, Yonkers, NY D+28
- Baychester, Bronx, NY D+51
- Ludlow, Yonkers, NY D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Mountain View, Bend, OR D+14
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+56
- South Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+53
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
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.