Beacon leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Beacon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beacon, ~47% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beacon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Beacon leans more Democratic than 141 of 149 neighbors.
Beacon runs about 19 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Beacon. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Beacon 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 Beacon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 72% of residents in Beacon live in densely developed areas, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Beacon sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Beacon have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Beacon, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Beacon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Beacon 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newburgh, NY D+26
- Fishkill, NY D+4
- Cold Spring, NY D+29
- Nelsonville, NY D+35
- Cornwall On Hudson, NY D+7
- New Windsor, NY D+7
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- Orange Lake, NY D+16
- Wappingers Falls, NY R+4
- Marlboro, NY R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forest City, NC R+37
- Sturgis, MI R+30
- Winthrop Town, MA D+20
- Horseheads, NY R+19
- Douglas, AZ D+14
- Woodbridge, NJ D+9
- Morris, IL R+23
- Waunakee, WI D+27
- Cottage Lake, WA D+28
- Fillmore, CA D+5
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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.