Fine leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Fine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fine, ~21% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fine leans more Republican than 10 of 47 neighbors.
Fine runs about 39 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Fine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Fine 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 Fine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Fine live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the New York average of 36%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fine fits that profile on both counts. Fine runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Fine, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fine looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Fine have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pitcairn, NY R+43
- Newton Falls, NY R+33
- South Russell, NY R+43
- Talcville, NY R+40
- Russell, NY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yeomans, GA R+6
- Youngs Creek, IN R+52
- York, KY R+66
- Harper, IL R+48
- Jennings, MD R+67
- Unionport, IN R+61
- Glen Allan, MS R+26
- Texasville, AL R+56
- Elephant, PA R+12
- Tedrow, OH R+59
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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.