The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Roosevelt Island. 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
Roosevelt Island tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Roosevelt Island has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Roosevelt Island leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Roosevelt Island, 63.63% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Roosevelt Island women make up 52.94% 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 Roosevelt Island is 40.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Roosevelt Island a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Roosevelt Island, 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
- North Sutton Area, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Upper East Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Astoria, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Midtown, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Sunnyside, Long Island City, NY: more liberal voters
- Murray Hill, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Yorkville, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Garment District, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Upper West Side, New York, NY: more liberal voters
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- Hollins, Roanoke, VA: more conservative voters
- East Village, San Diego, CA: more conservative voters
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- Central Napa, Napa, CA: more conservative voters
- Coulwood West, Charlotte, NC: more conservative voters
- Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH: more conservative voters
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