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

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

Scotchtown leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in Scotchtown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scotchtown, ~37% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Scotchtown compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Scotchtown leans more Democratic than 122 of 132 neighbors.

Scotchtown runs about 10 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scotchtown. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 24 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 74% of residents in Scotchtown live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Scotchtown sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Scotchtown have never been married, above 97% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Scotchtown, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Scotchtown looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Scotchtown rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.