Taghkanic leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Taghkanic typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taghkanic, ~49% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taghkanic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taghkanic leans more Democratic than 56 of 109 neighbors.
Politically, Taghkanic sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taghkanic. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Taghkanic 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 Taghkanic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 40% of adults in Taghkanic hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Taghkanic, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Taghkanic looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Taghkanic 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Taghkanic own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ancram, NY D+11
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- Livingston, NY R+16
- Elizaville, NY R+7
- Copake Lake, NY D+14
- Copake, NY D+13
- Mount Ross, NY D+5
- Ancramdale, NY D+8
- Jackson Corners, NY D+19
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- Russellville, WV R+63
- Colusa, IL R+53
- Frenchville, WI R+25
- Pollock, MO R+69
- Toliver, KY R+60
- Junedale, PA R+53
- Tendoy, ID R+69
- Bustleton, NJ R+22
- Bow, KY R+71
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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.