Lock Berlin, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lock Berlin

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lock Berlin leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.

 

About 55% of adults in Lock Berlin typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lock Berlin, ~17% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lock Berlin compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lock Berlin leans more Republican than 83 of 96 neighbors.

Lock Berlin runs about 53 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lock Berlin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Lock Berlin 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 Lock Berlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Lock Berlin votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lock Berlin runs about 53 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lock Berlin fits that profile on both counts.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lock Berlin, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Lock Berlin looks the way it does

Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Lock Berlin have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Lock Berlin have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.