Amsterdam leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Amsterdam typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Amsterdam, ~27% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Amsterdam compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Amsterdam leans more Republican than 26 of 122 neighbors.
Amsterdam runs about 22 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Amsterdam is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Amsterdam. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Amsterdam votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Amsterdam runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Amsterdam, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Amsterdam looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Amsterdam rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Amsterdam report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Manny Corners, NY R+20
- Hagaman, NY R+20
- Wallins Corner, NY R+37
- Fort Johnson, NY R+28
- Cranesville, NY R+28
- Perth, NY R+38
- Green Corners, NY R+19
- Minaville, NY R+40
- Fort Hunter, NY R+39
- Tribes Hill, NY R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Darien, IL D+3
- Mahwah, NJ R+5
- Centerville, OH R+4
- Newton, NC R+37
- Vero Beach South, FL R+22
- Sheridan, WY R+43
- Palestine, TX R+31
- Gardner, KS R+17
- Saline, MI D+21
- Covington, KY D+23
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.