Andes is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Andes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Andes, ~40% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Andes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Andes sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 68 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 13 leaning the other way.
Andes runs about 10 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Andes. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Andes leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Andes. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Andes, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Andes looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Andes is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Delaware, NY D+6
- New Kingston, NY D+6
- DeLancey, NY R+13
- Shinhopple, NY R+12
- Bovina Center, NY D+11
- Margaretville, NY Even
- Halcottsville, NY Even
- Turnwood, NY Even
- Arkville, NY R+4
- Lewbeach, NY R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Estherwood, LA R+79
- Spence, GA R+68
- Ford River, MI R+33
- Barryville, NY R+4
- Brewer, MO R+69
- Marty, SD R+4
- Reilly Springs, TX R+75
- Cranfills Gap, TX R+72
- Carbonado, WA R+37
- Buckman, MN R+67
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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.