Bald Mountain leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Bald Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bald Mountain, ~32% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bald Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bald Mountain leans more Republican than 48 of 105 neighbors.
Bald Mountain runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Bald Mountain is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bald Mountain 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 Bald Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Bald Mountain drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Bald Mountain runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bald Mountain, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bald Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bald Mountain 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Bald Mountain own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Greenwich, NY R+16
- Greenwich, NY R+10
- South Argyle, NY R+32
- Schuylerville, NY R+15
- Victory, NY R+14
- Victory Mills, NY R+16
- Fort Miller, NY R+27
- Cossayuna, NY R+17
- East Greenwich, NY R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Palace, MO R+66
- Iatan, MO R+41
- Fletcher, TX R+81
- Habersham, GA R+54
- Nida, OK R+71
- Saxis, VA R+59
- Prairie Corners, WI R+37
- Lawrence, OK R+69
- Portland, CO R+47
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.