Hurleyville leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Hurleyville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurleyville, ~25% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurleyville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurleyville leans more Republican than 53 of 108 neighbors.
Hurleyville runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hurleyville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hurleyville. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+23) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Hurleyville 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 Hurleyville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hurleyville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hurleyville runs about 27 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hurleyville, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hurleyville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hurleyville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Hurleyville rent, above 91% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Hurleyville report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loch Sheldrake, NY R+10
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
- Woodbourne, NY R+16
- Ferndale, NY R+30
- South Fallsburg, NY Even
- Liberty, NY R+5
- Harris, NY R+15
- Kiamesha Lake, NY R+16
- Thompsonville, NY R+11
- Woodridge, NY R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chazy, NY R+19
- Fenwick, MI R+48
- Kualapuu, HI D+16
- Springerville, AZ R+48
- Shirley, IN R+56
- Ruth, MI R+53
- Free Soil, MI R+33
- Freeport, MN R+71
- Granite, OK R+75
- Kenwood, CA D+53
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.