Climax leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Climax typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Climax, ~27% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Climax compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Climax leans more Republican than 114 of 135 neighbors.
Climax runs about 39 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Climax is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Climax 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 Climax, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Climax votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Climax runs about 39 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Climax, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Climax looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Climax own their home, about 15 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Earlton, NY R+30
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- Surprise, NY R+28
- Coxsackie, NY D+8
- Greenville Center, NY R+27
- Alcove, NY R+31
- Limestreet, NY R+13
- Ravena, NY R+14
- Stuyvesant, NY R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- High Point, TN R+73
- Yuma, TN R+68
- South Cambridge, VT D+22
- Ernest, PA R+51
- Wiederkehr Village, AR R+60
- Coffee City, TX R+67
- Delta, IA R+53
- Valley Hill, KY R+55
- Carmack, MS R+78
- Oak Grove, MI R+17
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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.