Pike is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Pike typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pike, ~19% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pike compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pike leans more Republican than 96 of 110 neighbors.
Pike runs about 66 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pike is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pike 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 Pike, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pike votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pike runs about 66 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pike sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pike, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pike looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Pike own their home, about 15 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Tonawanda Indian Reservation, NY R+54
- Portageville, NY R+47
- Gainesville, NY R+50
- Bliss, NY R+53
- Higgins, NY R+59
- Wiscoy, NY R+41
- Hume, NY R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phillipsport, NY R+18
- Ruckerville, KY R+61
- Bruceville, TN R+70
- Wallville, OK R+75
- Lake Catherine, AR R+49
- Lamoille, MN R+22
- Sickles, MI R+49
- Breeding, KY R+74
- Safford, AL D+13
- Waukon, WA R+42
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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.