The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay. 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
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, 36.63% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay women make up 51.51% 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 Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is 40.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 3% 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.
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- Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
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- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
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- Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
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- Upper West Side, New York, NY: more liberal voters
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