Phoenicia leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Phoenicia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phoenicia, ~50% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phoenicia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Phoenicia leans more Democratic than 88 of 101 neighbors.
Phoenicia runs about 24 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Phoenicia 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 Phoenicia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Phoenicia hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Phoenicia have never been married, above 84% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Phoenicia, NY does.
Why turnout in Phoenicia looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Phoenicia 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 62%, compared to around 67% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chichester, NY D+39
- Mount Tremper, NY D+52
- Shandaken, NY D+29
- Big Indian, NY D+35
- Boiceville, NY D+29
- Willow, NY D+74
- Lanesville, NY R+14
- Lake Hill, NY D+75
- Pine Hill, NY D+8
- Shokan, NY D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greshamville, GA R+57
- Tomahawk, KY R+76
- Little Rock, IA R+68
- Pisgah, MS R+79
- Garfield, WA R+48
- Hodges, AL R+86
- Loganville, WI R+36
- Ferndale, NY R+30
- Nicholsville, MI R+38
- New Point, IN R+63
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.