Selkirk is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Selkirk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Selkirk, ~42% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Selkirk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Selkirk sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 92 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 44 leaning the other way.
Selkirk runs about 11 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Selkirk. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Selkirk leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Selkirk. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Selkirk, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Selkirk looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Selkirk 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Hill, NY D+9
- Glenmont, NY D+30
- South Bethlehem, NY R+28
- Delmar, NY D+41
- Coeymans, NY R+17
- Feura Bush, NY R+9
- Ravena, NY R+14
- Castleton On Hudson, NY Even
- Coeymans Hollow, NY R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Guadalupe, AZ D+40
- Swanton, VT R+28
- East Pasadena, CA D+33
- Heflin, AL R+80
- Corcoran, MN R+12
- Gwinn, MI R+19
- Holdrege, NE R+50
- Williamson, NY R+25
- Adamsville, AL D+31
- Olathe, CO R+49
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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.