Kinderhook leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Kinderhook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kinderhook, ~46% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kinderhook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kinderhook leans more Democratic than 88 of 139 neighbors.
Politically, Kinderhook sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kinderhook. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Kinderhook 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 Kinderhook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Kinderhook hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Kinderhook, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Kinderhook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kinderhook 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rossman, NY R+8
- Stuyvesant, NY R+13
- Valatie, NY D+3
- Stuyvesant Falls, NY R+12
- New Baltimore, NY R+9
- Niverville, NY R+5
- Columbiaville, NY R+18
- West Coxsackie, NY R+26
- Ghent, NY D+9
- Chatham, NY D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Webster, GA R+16
- Mansfield, AR R+68
- Wares Crossroads, GA R+50
- Brownsville, OR R+37
- Conneaut Lakeshore, PA R+34
- Fawn Grove, PA R+54
- Parkside, PA D+22
- Pomaria, SC R+58
- Argyle, NY R+34
- Whitley City, KY R+72
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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.