Nyack is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Nyack typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nyack, ~51% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nyack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nyack leans more Democratic than 273 of 281 neighbors.
Nyack runs about 38 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nyack. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Nyack 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 Nyack, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in Nyack live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Nyack sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Nyack have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Nyack, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nyack looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nyack 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Nyack, NY D+51
- Upper Nyack, NY D+51
- Grand View-on-Hudson, NY D+39
- Valley Cottage, NY D+4
- Blauvelt, NY R+13
- West Nyack, NY R+8
- Sleepy Hollow, NY D+30
- Orangeburg, NY R+5
- Piermont, NY D+31
- Tarrytown, NY D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ashland, WI D+10
- Lacombe, LA R+32
- Edenton, NC R+5
- Hartville, OH R+38
- Lake Bluff, IL D+22
- Avondale, PA D+10
- Yreka, CA R+23
- Henrietta, NY D+12
- Winnsboro, LA R+14
- Duncansville, PA R+42
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.