Ray Brook, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Ray Brook

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

Ray Brook leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 45% of adults in Ray Brook typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ray Brook, ~26% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Ray Brook compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Ray Brook leans more Democratic than 25 of 36 neighbors.

Politically, Ray Brook sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ray Brook. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 17 points.

Why Ray Brook 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 Ray Brook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Ray Brook have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 25%).

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ray Brook, NY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Ray Brook looks the way it does

Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 56% of adults in Ray Brook have completed high school, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.