Glen Spey leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Glen Spey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Spey, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Spey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Spey leans more Republican than 44 of 117 neighbors.
Glen Spey runs about 30 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Glen Spey is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glen Spey. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Glen Spey 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 Glen Spey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glen Spey votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Glen Spey runs about 30 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Glen Spey, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glen Spey looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Glen Spey own their home, about 20 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Mongaup, NY R+11
- Pond Eddy, NY R+13
- Highland Lake, NY R+6
- Kohlertown, NY R+19
- Eldred, NY R+3
- Sparrow Bush, NY R+33
- Barryville, NY R+4
- Yulan, NY Even
- Forestburgh, NY R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Casstown, OH R+65
- Pocahontas, VA R+61
- Owls Head, ME D+10
- Otto, TX R+13
- Centerfield, UT R+69
- Forest Ranch, CA R+22
- Cyril, OK R+69
- Fairview, UT R+63
- Bagdad, KY R+51
- Collins, OH R+52
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.