Pine Meadows, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Pine Meadows

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Pine Meadows is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.

 

About 70% of adults in Pine Meadows typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Meadows, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Pine Meadows compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Meadows leans more Republican than 70 of 82 neighbors.

Pine Meadows runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pine Meadows is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Pine Meadows 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 Pine Meadows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Pine Meadows votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pine Meadows runs about 63 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pine Meadows sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 82% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pine Meadows fits that profile on both counts.

Population density and Republican lean

Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pine Meadows, NY sits below the national average on this measure.

Why turnout in Pine Meadows looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Pine Meadows own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.