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

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

North Pole leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in North Pole typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Pole, ~34% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Pole compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Pole leans more Democratic than 21 of 35 neighbors.

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

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

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in North Pole hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Pole, NY sits in the top 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 North Pole looks the way it does

Turnout in North Pole 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.

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.