Richland, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Richland

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

Richland leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.

 

About 73% of adults in Richland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richland, ~19% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Richland compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Richland leans more Republican than 58 of 73 neighbors.

Richland runs about 61 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

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

Richland votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richland runs about 61 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Richland sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).

Paved land cover and Republican lean

Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Richland, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Richland looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Richland own their home, about 17 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.