Forge Hollow leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Forge Hollow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forge Hollow, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forge Hollow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forge Hollow leans more Republican than 100 of 136 neighbors.
Forge Hollow runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Forge Hollow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Forge Hollow 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 Forge Hollow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forge Hollow votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Forge Hollow runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Forge Hollow are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Forge Hollow, NY sits in the bottom 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 Forge Hollow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Forge Hollow 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Forge Hollow own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deansboro, NY R+25
- Waterville, NY R+39
- Daytonville, NY R+43
- Oriskany Falls, NY R+39
- Paris Station, NY R+41
- Sangerfield, NY R+37
- Stockwell, NY R+38
- Five Corners, NY R+37
- Franklin Springs, NY D+38
- Knoxboro, NY R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Andover, SD R+42
- Pentress, WV R+57
- Pilot Knob, TN R+72
- Limestone, MI R+26
- Telegraph, TX R+75
- Raeville, NE R+71
- Quaker, WV R+67
- Midkiff, WV R+69
- Castella, CA R+23
- Rokeby, NE R+32
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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.