New York is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 75% of adults in New York typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New York, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New York compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New York leans more Republican than 25 of 45 neighbors.
New York runs about 59 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New York. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 30 points.
Why New York 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 York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in New York drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in New York are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New York, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New York looks the way it does
Turnout in New York sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Larue, TX R+75
- Athens, TX R+40
- Moore Station, TX R+24
- Poynor, TX R+44
- Springfield, TX R+80
- Murchison, TX R+75
- Opelika, TX R+78
- Baxter, TX R+77
- Brownsboro, TX R+73
- Fincastle, TX R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maricopa, CA R+63
- North Hartsville, SC R+41
- Palestine, AR R+48
- Plymouth, ME R+39
- Plains, KS R+64
- Fort Cobb, OK R+63
- Dover, GA R+19
- Browns Crossing, GA R+22
- Hills, IA R+5
- Humphrey, NE R+79
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.