Indian River is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Indian River typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Indian River, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Indian River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Indian River leans more Republican than 59 of 66 neighbors.
Indian River runs about 64 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Indian River is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Indian River. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Indian River 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 Indian River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Indian River live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the New York average of 36%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Indian River sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities). Indian River runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Indian River, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Indian River looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Indian River 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 63%, above 59% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Indian River own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Croghan, NY R+43
- Beaver Falls, NY R+51
- Naumburg, NY R+55
- Natural Bridge, NY R+40
- Kirschnerville, NY R+37
- Castorland, NY R+51
- Lake Bonaparte, NY R+54
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Pond Settlement, NY R+40
- Number Four, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Richmond, PA R+55
- Buffington, PA R+28
- Locke Mills, ME R+25
- Thackery, OH R+57
- Batchelor, LA R+26
- Kessler, WV R+62
- Summit, SD R+40
- Barnesville, NC R+29
- Norway Grove, WI R+8
- Hannah, GA R+61
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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.