Upper East Side, New York, NY Political Map – Democrat & Republican Areas in Upper East Side

The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Upper East Side. 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.

New York, NY map (which includes Upper East Side) of Democratic vs. Republican areas

Politics Key

Very liberal

Split evenly

Very conservative

Upper East Side tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Upper East Side has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Upper East Side leans more democratic.

Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Upper East Side, 80.97% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Upper East Side women make up 56.16% 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 Upper East Side is 41.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.

Is Upper East Side a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Upper East Side, 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

Roosevelt Island, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more liberal voters
North Sutton Area, New York, NY: more conservative voters
Yorkville, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Midtown, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Upper West Side, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Astoria, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Murray Hill, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Garment District, New York, NY: more liberal voters
East Harlem, New York, NY: more liberal voters

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations

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Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
Washington Heights, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
Upper West Side, New York, NY: more liberal voters
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