Spencertown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Spencertown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spencertown, ~69% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spencertown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spencertown leans more Democratic than 113 of 124 neighbors.
Spencertown runs about 32 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Spencertown 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 Spencertown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Spencertown hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Spencertown, NY does.
Why turnout in Spencertown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spencertown 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Spencertown own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Spencertown have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Austerlitz, NY D+43
- North Hillsdale, NY D+37
- Chatham, NY D+23
- West Copake, NY D+15
- Ghent, NY D+9
- Hillsdale, NY D+28
- Philmont, NY R+7
- East Chatham, NY D+32
- West Stockbridge, MA D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glacier Colony, MT R+60
- Alexandria, NE R+68
- Plantersville, VA R+43
- Friendship, VA R+64
- Forest River Colony, ND R+48
- South Elma, WA R+34
- Windom, IN R+67
- New Augusta, AR R+53
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Thompsonville, NY R+11
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.