Nile leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Nile typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nile, ~19% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nile compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nile leans more Republican than 45 of 94 neighbors.
Nile runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Nile is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nile. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Nile 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 Nile, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Nile, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points below the New York average of 34%. Nile runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nile, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Nile looks the way it does
Turnout in Nile 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.
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- Friendship, NY R+47
- Knight Creek, NY R+48
- Richburg, NY R+49
- Belvidere, NY R+46
- Vosburg, NY R+45
- West Clarksville, NY R+47
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Allentown, NY R+44
- Bolivar, NY R+44
- Rossburg, NY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Mulch, VA R+33
- Stark, IL R+55
- Bullock, AL R+69
- Lanham, TX R+75
- Dodson, TX R+84
- North Hebron, NY R+25
- Talpa, TX R+81
- Tampico, MT R+61
- Kenna, NM R+78
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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.