Glens Falls leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Glens Falls typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glens Falls, ~38% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glens Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glens Falls leans more Democratic than 87 of 89 neighbors.
Glens Falls runs about 5 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glens Falls. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Glens Falls live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glens Falls sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Glens Falls have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glens Falls, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glens Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glens Falls 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 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Glens Falls, NY R+9
- West Glens Falls, NY R+13
- Queensbury, NY Even
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
- Hudson Falls, NY R+17
- Fort Edward, NY R+19
- Vaughns Corners, NY R+29
- Lake Sunnyside, NY R+2
- Lake Vanare, NY R+21
- Kingsbury, NY R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duncan, SC R+25
- Hanover, MA Even
- Galax, VA R+50
- Town and Country, MO R+3
- East Cleveland, OH D+87
- New Territory, TX Even
- Lindenhurst, IL D+4
- Hillcrest Heights, MD D+87
- Stanley, NC R+43
- Marshall, MN R+15
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.