Purdys is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Purdys typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Purdys, ~45% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Purdys compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Purdys sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 68 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 48 leaning the other way.
Purdys runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Purdys sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Purdys. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Purdys 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 Purdys, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Purdys votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Purdys runs about 14 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Purdys, NY does.
Why turnout in Purdys looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Purdys 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Purdys own their home, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Purdys have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salem Center, NY R+7
- Goldens Bridge, NY D+14
- Somers, NY D+7
- Croton Falls, NY Even
- North Salem, NY D+6
- Heritage Hills, NY D+15
- Waccabuc, NY D+13
- Katonah, NY D+10
- Cross River, NY D+11
- Amawalk, NY R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Limestone, ME R+28
- Wilbur, WA R+55
- La Crosse, KS R+60
- Centerville, SD R+50
- Oakley, UT R+45
- Diggins, MO R+71
- Atwood, IN R+56
- Lake Waukomis, MO D+6
- Towanda, IL R+32
- Merry Hill, NC R+3
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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.