The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Bensonhurst. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Bensonhurst tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Bensonhurst has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Bensonhurst leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Bensonhurst, 30.61% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Bensonhurst women make up 50.40% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Bensonhurst is 38.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Bensonhurst a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Bensonhurst, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 4% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
- Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- South Side, Corpus Christi, TX: more conservative voters
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Woodhaven-Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, NY: more liberal voters
- Forest Hills, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Central, El Paso, TX: more liberal voters
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