Hammond leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Hammond typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hammond, ~17% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hammond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hammond leans more Republican than 21 of 47 neighbors.
Hammond runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hammond is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hammond 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 Hammond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hammond votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hammond runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Hammond is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hammond, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hammond looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Hammond report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Hammond have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oak Point, NY R+39
- Brier Hill, NY R+36
- Ruby Corner, NY R+41
- Chippewa Bay, NY R+40
- Morristown, NY R+36
- Rossie, NY R+41
- Elmdale, NY R+40
- DePeyster, NY R+45
- Little Bow, NY R+39
- Pope Mills, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Unionville, MI R+46
- Nobleboro, ME Even
- Epsom, IN R+77
- Orland, IN R+52
- Irondale, MO R+66
- Dawson, PA R+52
- Venice, IL D+87
- Murray, IA R+56
- Perryville, KY R+60
- Benld, IL R+37
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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.