Overlook leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Overlook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Overlook, ~27% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Overlook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Overlook leans more Republican than 58 of 77 neighbors.
Overlook runs about 45 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Overlook is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Overlook 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 Overlook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Overlook live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the New York average of 36%. Overlook 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; Overlook, NY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Overlook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Overlook 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 59%, below 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hadley, NY R+34
- South Corinth, NY R+31
- Fox Hill, NY R+27
- Lake Luzerne, NY R+29
- Corinth, NY R+28
- Edinburg, NY R+29
- Palmer, NY R+34
- Stony Creek, NY R+38
- Knowelhurst, NY R+38
- Porter Corners, NY R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Macdonaldton, PA R+71
- Neshoba, MS R+73
- Seaboard, AL R+77
- Rosa, LA D+25
- Meeting Street, SC R+24
- Callensburg, PA R+69
- Sabinal, NM R+4
- Serena, LA R+85
- Mandale, OH R+70
- Valley, MS R+44
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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.