Newcomb leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Newcomb typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newcomb, ~30% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newcomb compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newcomb leans more Republican than 23 of 26 neighbors.
Newcomb runs about 31 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Newcomb is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newcomb. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Newcomb 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 Newcomb, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Newcomb live in densely developed areas, about 35 points below the New York average of 36%. Newcomb runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Newcomb, NY sits in the bottom tenth 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 Newcomb looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newcomb 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Newcomb own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minerva, NY R+17
- North River, NY Even
- Indian Lake, NY R+6
- Long Lake, NY Even
- Olmstedville, NY R+15
- Blue Mountain Lake, NY D+4
- Sabael, NY R+16
- North Pole, NY D+12
- North Creek, NY R+8
- South Schroon, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aldenville, PA R+42
- Throopsville, NY R+35
- West Jefferson, AL R+84
- Roosevelt, OK R+62
- Rosa, AL R+74
- Millwood, SC D+14
- Battle Creek, VA R+56
- Tangier, VA R+70
- St. John, NC D+35
- Delta, MO R+74
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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.