Amenia is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Amenia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Amenia, ~35% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Amenia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Amenia sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 46 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 21 leaning the other way.
Amenia runs about 13 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Amenia sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Amenia. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Amenia 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 Amenia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Amenia votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Amenia runs about 13 points more Republican.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with high per-capita income tend to turn out at a higher rate; Amenia, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Amenia looks the way it does
Turnout in Amenia sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wassaic, NY R+6
- Millerton, NY D+8
- Mabbettsville, NY D+19
- Stanfordville, NY Even
- Millbrook, NY D+15
- Pulvers Corners, NY D+4
- Dover Plains, NY R+15
- Pine Plains, NY Even
- Clinton Corners, NY D+6
- Verbank, NY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenbank, WA D+45
- Grampian, PA R+64
- Gretna, FL D+61
- Traer, IA R+27
- Hesperus, CO R+7
- Mathiston, MS R+71
- Orland, ME R+21
- Farwell, TX R+63
- Brushton, NY R+39
- Fairview-Ferndale, PA R+31
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.