Kingsbury leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Kingsbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingsbury, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingsbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingsbury leans more Republican than 81 of 91 neighbors.
Kingsbury runs about 50 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Kingsbury is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kingsbury. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Kingsbury drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Kingsbury are family households, above 90% of cities. Kingsbury runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Uninsured rate and voter turnout
Places with a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kingsbury, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Insurance coverage does not directly drive turnout; it reflects the income and stability that line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kingsbury looks the way it does
Turnout in Kingsbury sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Ann, NY R+38
- Vaughns Corners, NY R+29
- West Fort Ann, NY R+33
- Hudson Falls, NY R+17
- Hartford, NY R+41
- North Argyle, NY R+36
- Glens Falls, NY D+17
- Queensbury, NY Even
- South Glens Falls, NY R+9
- Comstock, NY R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jarales, NM R+22
- Mannboro, VA R+36
- Rabun, AL R+78
- Forest City, IL R+52
- Etna, NH D+30
- Hillgrove, WA R+18
- Williamsburg, MO R+53
- Titus, GA R+56
- McKey, OK R+62
- Kansas, OH R+52
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.