The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Midtown. 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
Midtown tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Midtown has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Midtown leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Midtown, 75.19% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Midtown women make up 50.48% 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 Midtown is 40.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Midtown a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Midtown, 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
- Garment District, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Murray Hill, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- North Sutton Area, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Clinton, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Upper East Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Chelsea, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Gramercy, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Roosevelt Island, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Upper West Side, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Enterprise, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Central East Denver, Denver, CO: more conservative voters
- Sunnyside, Long Island City, NY: more liberal voters
- Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA: more conservative voters
- Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Pacoima, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Flagami, Miami, FL: more conservative voters
- Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH: more conservative voters
- Estrella, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
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