South Blooming Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in South Blooming Grove typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Blooming Grove, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Blooming Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Blooming Grove leans more Republican than 161 of 166 neighbors.
South Blooming Grove runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Blooming Grove is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Blooming Grove. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 40 points.
Why South Blooming Grove 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 South Blooming Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Blooming Grove votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Blooming Grove runs about 59 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but South Blooming Grove runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; South Blooming Grove, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Blooming Grove looks the way it does
Turnout in South Blooming Grove sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kiryas Joel, NY R+91
- Blooming Grove, NY R+17
- Highland Mills, NY R+12
- Central Valley, NY R+11
- Monroe, NY R+8
- Greycourt, NY R+7
- Washingtonville, NY R+13
- Harriman, NY D+11
- Chester, NY R+7
- Salisbury Mills, NY R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dennison, OH R+53
- Jericho, VT D+22
- Pinon, AZ D+58
- Beloit, KS R+53
- Partlow, VA R+45
- Northwood, NH R+8
- Knox, PA R+55
- West Lake Hills, TX D+11
- Tohatchi, NM D+51
- Blanco, TX R+53
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.