Schaghticoke leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Schaghticoke typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schaghticoke, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schaghticoke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Schaghticoke leans more Republican than 107 of 117 neighbors.
Schaghticoke runs about 43 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Schaghticoke is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Schaghticoke. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Schaghticoke 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 Schaghticoke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Schaghticoke votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Schaghticoke runs about 43 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Schaghticoke are family households, above 77% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Schaghticoke, NY sits in the top 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 Schaghticoke looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Schaghticoke 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Schaghticoke own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crandall Corners, NY R+22
- Valley Falls, NY R+33
- Millertown, NY R+38
- Melrose, NY R+30
- Stillwater, NY R+18
- Johnsonville, NY R+39
- Mechanicville, NY R+8
- South Cambridge, NY R+9
- Raymertown, NY R+32
- North Easton, NY R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pioneer Village, KY R+41
- Poindexters, VA R+9
- Dupont, PA R+15
- Lyndhurst, VA R+45
- Twisp, WA D+8
- Advance, MO R+66
- Carrolltown, PA R+50
- Breckenridge, MI R+40
- Glenburn Center, ME R+27
- Stirling, NJ R+2
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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.