Cornwall On Hudson leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Cornwall On Hudson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cornwall On Hudson, ~44% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cornwall On Hudson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cornwall On Hudson leans more Democratic than 114 of 159 neighbors.
Cornwall On Hudson runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why Cornwall On Hudson 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 Cornwall On Hudson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Cornwall On Hudson hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Cornwall On Hudson sits in the top fifth on density (about 50%, above 87% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cornwall On Hudson, NY sits in the top quarter 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 Cornwall On Hudson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cornwall On Hudson 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Cornwall On Hudson have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- New Windsor, NY D+7
- Nelsonville, NY D+35
- Mountainville, NY Even
- West Point, NY D+22
- Cold Spring, NY D+29
- Newburgh, NY D+26
- Beacon, NY D+32
- Salisbury Mills, NY R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Onawa, IA R+41
- Oak Ridge North, TX R+37
- Edgewood, PA D+69
- Borrego Springs, CA R+13
- Winfield, PA R+42
- Collinsville, TX R+66
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI R+2
- Kingsbury, TX R+52
- Wedgefield, SC D+14
- Lone Oak, TX R+73
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.