The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around East Harlem. 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
East Harlem tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, East Harlem has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, East Harlem leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In East Harlem, 27.79% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in East Harlem women make up 52.44% 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 East Harlem is 34.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is East Harlem a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in East Harlem, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Yorkville, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Harlem, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Morningside Heights, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Hamilton Heights, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Upper West Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Upper East Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Ditmars Steinway, Astoria, NY: more conservative voters
- Astoria, New York, NY: more conservative voters
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- Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Country Club, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Inwood, New York, NY: more conservative voters
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