The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around New York County. 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
New York County tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, New York County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, New York County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In New York County, 59.54% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in New York County women make up 52.70% 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 New York County is 38.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is New York County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in New York County, 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 Counties
- Hudson County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more conservative voters
- Queens County, NY: more conservative voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Richmond County, NY: more conservative voters
- Passaic County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Union County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Nassau County, NY: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Alameda County, CA: more conservative voters
- Philadelphia County, PA: more liberal voters
- Middlesex County, MA: more conservative voters
- Suffolk County, NY: more conservative voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more conservative voters
- Wayne County, MI: more conservative voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Palm Beach County, FL: more conservative voters
- Nassau County, NY: more conservative voters
- Bexar County, TX: more conservative voters
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