Liberty leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Liberty typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Liberty, ~27% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Liberty compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Liberty leans more Republican than 22 of 105 neighbors.
Liberty runs about 18 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Liberty is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Liberty. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Liberty 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 Liberty, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Liberty votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, modestly above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Liberty runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Liberty, NY does.
Why turnout in Liberty looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Liberty rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Liberty report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loomis, NY R+15
- Ferndale, NY R+30
- Parksville, NY R+22
- White Sulphur Springs, NY R+29
- Hurleyville, NY R+15
- Loch Sheldrake, NY R+10
- Swan Lake, NY R+25
- Harris, NY R+15
- Livingston Manor, NY R+16
- Neversink, NY R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sultan, WA R+4
- Altamont, NY D+14
- Byron, MN R+7
- Wickenburg, AZ R+32
- Bellville, OH R+53
- Warsaw, MO R+57
- Coal City, IL R+30
- Keyes, CA R+16
- Perry, MI R+31
- Fairmont, NC Even
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.