North Chatham, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Chatham

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Chatham leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.

 

About 91% of adults in North Chatham typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Chatham, ~52% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Chatham compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Chatham leans more Democratic than 90 of 131 neighbors.

Politically, North Chatham sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Chatham. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 50 points.

Why North Chatham 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 North Chatham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in North Chatham hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Chatham, NY sits in the top tenth 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 North Chatham looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Chatham 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in North Chatham 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.

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.