Fort Covington, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Fort Covington

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Fort Covington leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in Fort Covington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Covington, ~25% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Fort Covington compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Covington leans more Republican than 15 of 40 neighbors.

Fort Covington runs about 44 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Fort Covington is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Fort Covington 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 Fort Covington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Fort Covington votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Fort Covington runs about 44 points more Republican.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fort Covington, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Fort Covington looks the way it does

Turnout in Fort Covington 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.

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.