The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hamilton Heights. 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
Hamilton Heights tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Hamilton Heights has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hamilton Heights leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hamilton Heights, 34.02% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hamilton Heights women make up 49.88% 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 Hamilton Heights is 34.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hamilton Heights a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hamilton Heights, 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
- Harlem, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Morningside Heights, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- East Harlem, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Washington Heights, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Yorkville, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fordham, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- West Central, Mesa, AZ: more conservative voters
- Mott Haven, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA: more conservative voters
- Roxbury, Boston, MA: more conservative voters
- Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX: more conservative voters
- Germantown, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA: more conservative voters
- Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
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