Lost Valley leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Lost Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lost Valley, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lost Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lost Valley leans more Republican than 108 of 134 neighbors.
Lost Valley runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lost Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lost Valley 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 Lost Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lost Valley votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lost Valley runs about 55 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lost Valley, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Lost Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lost Valley 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Lost Valley own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minaville, NY R+40
- Glen, NY R+41
- Oak Ridge, NY R+46
- Scotch Bush, NY R+34
- Esperance, NY R+32
- Fort Hunter, NY R+39
- Fultonville, NY R+41
- Sloansville, NY R+37
- Auriesville, NY R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linden, MO R+65
- Hastings, IA R+49
- Sanatorium, MS R+49
- Bermudian, PA R+51
- Nordman, ID R+38
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
- Rowan, IA R+53
- Russell, AR R+71
- Strinestown, PA R+31
- Spencerville, MD D+25
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.