Gabriels leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Gabriels typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gabriels, ~34% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gabriels compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gabriels leans more Democratic than 37 of 40 neighbors.
Gabriels runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gabriels. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Gabriels 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 Gabriels, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Gabriels hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Gabriels have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Gabriels, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gabriels looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Gabriels rent, above 81% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Gabriels sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rainbow Lake, NY D+20
- Paul Smiths, NY D+20
- Bloomingdale, NY D+14
- Upper St. Regis, NY D+18
- Lake Clear, NY D+21
- Vermontville, NY D+9
- Saranac Lake, NY D+26
- Franklin Falls, NY D+11
- Loon Lake, NY D+4
- Brainardsville, NY D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Kent, NY R+14
- Osmond, WY R+77
- Pasco, OH R+64
- Capel, GA R+75
- Sumter, GA R+6
- South Renovo, PA R+58
- Ruth, NV R+64
- Hoytville, OH R+55
- Cumbola, PA R+52
- Kimball, ID R+64
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.