Flat Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Flat Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flat Creek, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flat Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flat Creek leans more Republican than 105 of 131 neighbors.
Flat Creek runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Flat Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Flat Creek votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Flat Creek runs about 55 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Flat Creek, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Flat Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Flat Creek 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carlisle, NY R+45
- Lawyersville, NY R+33
- Sharon, NY R+43
- Cobleskill, NY R+13
- Hyndsville, NY R+42
- Howes Cave, NY R+24
- Central Bridge, NY R+34
- Warnerville, NY R+32
- Sharon Springs, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Acacia, NM R+24
- Edgerton, WY R+75
- Tophill, OR R+31
- Rosebud, NC R+22
- Mount Carbon, PA R+42
- Veseleyville, ND R+49
- Brooklyn, IL D+85
- Short, OK R+70
- McDowell, IL R+54
- Logansport, IA R+40
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.