Pearl River leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Pearl River typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearl River, ~34% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearl River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pearl River leans more Republican than 261 of 279 neighbors.
Pearl River runs about 37 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pearl River is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pearl River. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pearl River 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 Pearl River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pearl River votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 93%, far above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Pearl River runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pearl River, 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 Pearl River looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pearl River 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
- Montvale, NJ R+8
- Park Ridge, NJ R+6
- Chestnut Ridge, NY R+31
- Nanuet, NY D+9
- Blauvelt, NY R+13
- West Nyack, NY R+8
- Orangeburg, NY R+5
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ D+4
- Old Tappan, NJ R+8
- Hillsdale, NJ R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Southern Pines, NC D+5
- Seven Corners, VA D+37
- Otsego, MN R+24
- Sturgeon Bay, WI R+3
- Burlington, WA Even
- Port Royal, SC R+6
- North New Hyde Park, NY R+12
- Mastic Beach, NY R+12
- Ashland City, TN R+55
- Teays Valley, WV R+32
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.