Berne leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Berne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berne, ~33% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berne leans more Republican than 58 of 134 neighbors.
Berne runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Berne is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Berne. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Berne 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 Berne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Berne votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Berne runs about 34 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Berne, NY sits in the bottom 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 Berne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Berne 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Berne own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Berne have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Berne, NY R+24
- West Berne, NY R+31
- Knox, NY R+19
- East Berne, NY R+19
- Reidsville, NY R+18
- Huntersland, NY R+32
- Hartmans Corners, NY R+19
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
- Hawversville, NY R+31
- Shutter Corners, NY R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bentonville, VA R+41
- Sidney, AL R+78
- Vienna, MO R+66
- Sonoita, AZ R+22
- Canvas, WV R+64
- Borculo, MI R+39
- Miner, MO R+55
- Allensville, PA R+74
- Erhard, MN R+42
- Coggon, IA R+31
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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.