Buskirk leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Buskirk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buskirk, ~25% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buskirk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buskirk leans more Republican than 79 of 94 neighbors.
Buskirk runs about 40 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Buskirk is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buskirk. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Buskirk 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 Buskirk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Buskirk votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Buskirk runs about 40 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Buskirk are family households, above 77% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Buskirk, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Buskirk looks the way it does
Turnout in Buskirk 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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- West Hoosick, NY R+36
- Eagle Bridge, NY R+17
- Millertown, NY R+38
- Johnsonville, NY R+39
- Fly Summit, NY R+6
- White Creek, NY R+23
- Hoosick Falls, NY R+18
- Valley Falls, NY R+33
- Crandall Corners, NY R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oxford, KS R+53
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
- Preachersville, KY R+68
- Billings Heights, MT R+56
- Wacissa, FL R+28
- Plainville, WI R+30
- Oak Park, MN R+61
- Arcadia Lakes, SC D+19
- Star, MS R+39
- Lidgerwood, ND R+45
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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.