Castile, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Castile

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Castile leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 78% of adults in Castile typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Castile, ~25% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Castile compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Castile leans more Republican than 33 of 116 neighbors.

Castile runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Castile is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Castile. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 10 points.

Why Castile 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 Castile, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Castile votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Castile runs about 49 points more Republican.

Park access and Democratic lean

Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Castile, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in Castile looks the way it does

Turnout in Castile 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.

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.