Balmat leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Balmat typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Balmat, ~18% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Balmat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Balmat leans more Republican than 54 of 65 neighbors.
Balmat runs about 57 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Balmat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Balmat 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 Balmat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Balmat votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Balmat runs about 57 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Balmat is about 96%, well above similar-sized cities (around 76%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Balmat, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Balmat looks the way it does
Turnout in Balmat 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.
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- Gouverneur, NY R+34
- Talcville, NY R+40
- Harrisville, NY R+49
- Somerville, NY R+38
- Pitcairn, NY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ceres, WA R+43
- Jeffers, MT R+44
- Weitchpec, CA D+38
- Silica, MN R+27
- Emelle, AL D+45
- Centrahoma, OK R+73
- Neals Corner, OH R+64
- Penn Lake Park, PA R+39
- Pilgrimham, PA R+58
- Monticello, MO R+72
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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.