Hume is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Hume typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hume, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hume compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hume leans more Republican than 91 of 103 neighbors.
Hume runs about 67 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hume is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hume 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 Hume, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hume votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hume runs about 67 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Hume are family households, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hume, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hume looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hume 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 68%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Fillmore, NY R+46
- Mills Mills, NY R+41
- Houghton, NY R+25
- Higgins, NY R+59
- Wiscoy, NY R+41
- Pike, NY R+54
- Centerville, NY R+58
- Portageville, NY R+47
- Oramel, NY R+44
- Short Tract, NY R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grass Range, MT R+74
- Hird, OK R+44
- Winn, AL R+14
- Liberty, UT R+29
- Town Crest Village, MA R+7
- Refuge, TX R+81
- Rowe, NM D+21
- Lovelace, TX R+72
- Antioch, OK R+69
- Epes, AL D+62
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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.