Altona, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Altona

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Altona leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in Altona typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Altona, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Altona compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Altona leans more Republican than 43 of 48 neighbors.

Altona runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Altona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Altona leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Altona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Altona votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Altona runs about 47 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Altona sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).

Developed land and Republican lean

Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Altona, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Altona looks the way it does

Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 79% of adults in Altona have completed high school, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.

Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.

Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.