Paradox leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Paradox typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paradox, ~35% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paradox compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paradox leans more Republican than 25 of 59 neighbors.
Paradox runs about 24 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Paradox is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paradox. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+34) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Paradox 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 Paradox, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Paradox live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the New York average of 36%. Paradox runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Paradox, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Paradox looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Paradox 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Paradox have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ironville, NY R+37
- North Hudson, NY R+17
- Schroon Lake, NY Even
- Indian Kettles, NY R+20
- Crown Point Center, NY R+37
- South Schroon, NY Even
- Hague, NY R+11
- Crown Point, NY R+36
- Street Road, NY R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sinnickson Landing, NJ R+38
- Aonia, GA R+57
- Mason City, WA R+57
- Bowersville, PA R+70
- Lelia Lake, TX R+80
- South Pulteney, NY R+35
- Star, OK R+74
- North Uniontown, OH R+67
- Wichita, IA R+49
- Pine Creek, WI R+28
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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.