Shandaken leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Shandaken typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shandaken, ~53% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shandaken compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shandaken leans more Democratic than 75 of 90 neighbors.
Shandaken runs about 17 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shandaken. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Shandaken 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 Shandaken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Shandaken hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Shandaken have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shandaken, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Shandaken looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shandaken 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Hill, NY D+8
- Big Indian, NY D+35
- Phoenicia, NY D+37
- Chichester, NY D+39
- West Kill, NY D+8
- Fleischmanns, NY R+5
- Lanesville, NY R+14
- Willow, NY D+74
- Mount Tremper, NY D+52
- Arkville, NY R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olney Springs, CO R+45
- Hurley, SD R+54
- Redfield, OH R+63
- New Georgia, AL R+86
- Kensington, KS R+77
- Libertyville, MO R+67
- Burdick, IN R+19
- Primus, SC R+71
- Sheakleyville, PA R+60
- Java Center, NY R+51
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.