Lorraine leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Lorraine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lorraine, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lorraine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lorraine leans more Republican than 63 of 83 neighbors.
Lorraine runs about 60 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lorraine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lorraine 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 Lorraine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lorraine votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lorraine runs about 60 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Lorraine are family households, above 85% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lorraine, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lorraine looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lorraine 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. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Worth, NY R+45
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Pierrepont Manor, NY R+44
- Adams, NY R+31
- Rodman, NY R+44
- Taylor Settlement, NY R+37
- Barnes Corners, NY R+52
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Mannsville, NY R+43
- Adams Center, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Surfside, MA D+28
- Preston, OK R+53
- Potomac Shores, MD R+27
- Hayden, AZ D+11
- Romeo, CO R+29
- Whitehouse, KY R+72
- Holland, MN R+63
- Sterling, PA R+41
- Kinderhook, MI R+45
- Clay Springs, AZ R+63
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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.