Copenhagen is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Copenhagen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Copenhagen, ~14% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Copenhagen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Copenhagen leans more Republican than 72 of 81 neighbors.
Copenhagen runs about 64 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Copenhagen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Copenhagen. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Copenhagen votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Copenhagen runs about 64 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Copenhagen, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Copenhagen looks the way it does
Turnout in Copenhagen 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.
Nearby Cities
- South Rutland, NY R+37
- Champion, NY R+34
- Windecker, NY R+52
- West Carthage, NY R+29
- New Boston, NY R+50
- Rutland Center, NY R+36
- Barnes Corners, NY R+52
- Carthage, NY R+27
- East Rodman, NY R+42
- Herrings, NY R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Lake Falls, MN R+42
- Campbellsburg, KY R+53
- Bloxom, VA R+16
- Clark, MO R+65
- Laguna, NM D+33
- Rumney, NH D+6
- Pleasureville, KY R+56
- Springdale, WA R+41
- Ocean Ridge, FL R+21
- Hartland, ME R+39
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.