New Hampton leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 80% of adults in New Hampton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Hampton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Hampton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Hampton leans more Republican than 98 of 136 neighbors.
New Hampton runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while New Hampton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Hampton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 20 points.
Why New Hampton 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 New Hampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Hampton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, well below the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in New Hampton are family households, above 92% of cities. New Hampton runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Hampton, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Hampton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in New Hampton own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slate Hill, NY R+26
- Middletown, NY D+13
- Snufftown, NY R+28
- Mechanicstown, NY D+31
- Johnson, NY R+33
- Goshen, NY R+9
- Florida, NY R+12
- Westtown, NY R+32
- Scotchtown, NY D+22
- Kipps, NY R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- National Park, NJ R+14
- Lionville, PA D+19
- Lead, SD R+33
- Hatley, WI R+42
- Thorsby, AL R+78
- Brightwaters, NY R+9
- Parchman, MS R+17
- Window Rock, AZ D+41
- Goode, VA R+48
- Saluda, NC R+20
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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.