Red Hook, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Red Hook

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

Red Hook leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 80% of adults in Red Hook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Hook, ~48% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Red Hook compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Red Hook leans more Democratic than 84 of 117 neighbors.

Red Hook runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Hook. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 12 points.

Why Red Hook 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 Red Hook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Red Hook hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Red Hook sits in the top fifth on density (about 30%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Red Hook have never been married, above 83% of cities.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Red Hook, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Red Hook looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Red Hook 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Red Hook have completed high school, above 81% of cities. 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.