Neversink leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Neversink typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neversink, ~32% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neversink compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neversink leans more Republican than 92 of 101 neighbors.
Neversink runs about 39 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Neversink is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Neversink. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Neversink 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 Neversink, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Neversink drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Neversink runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Neversink, NY sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Neversink looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Neversink have completed high school, about 7 points above the New York average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Neversink own their home, compared to around 64% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grahamsville, NY R+30
- Loch Sheldrake, NY R+10
- Woodbourne, NY R+16
- Willowemoc, NY R+20
- Hurleyville, NY R+15
- Parksville, NY R+22
- Claryville, NY R+7
- Liberty, NY R+5
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
- Ulster Heights, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Holly, VT R+5
- Wood Lake, MN R+56
- Taylorsville, TX R+50
- Sampson, MO R+70
- St. Agatha, ME R+39
- Cardwell, MO R+65
- Five Forks, VA R+51
- New Winchester, IN R+57
- North Warren, PA R+42
- Swift, TX R+66
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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.