Verplanck leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Verplanck typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Verplanck, ~63% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~-10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Verplanck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Verplanck leans more Democratic than 159 of 213 neighbors.
Politically, Verplanck sits close to the rest of New York.
Why Verplanck 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 Verplanck, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Verplanck live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Verplanck sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 93% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Verplanck, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Verplanck looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Verplanck 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 68%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Verplanck have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Buchanan, NY Even
- Montrose, NY D+10
- Tomkins Cove, NY R+16
- Stony Point, NY R+19
- Bear Mountain, NY R+13
- Peekskill, NY D+35
- West Haverstraw, NY D+17
- Haverstraw, NY D+17
- Croton On Hudson, NY D+36
- Thiells, NY R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Five Lakes, MI R+45
- Jewett, OH R+62
- Sharpsburg, KY R+55
- Gibson, NC R+12
- Dover, MI R+53
- Hauser, ID R+61
- Clarksville, PA R+41
- Sweet Water, AL R+9
- Urbandale, MI R+28
- Sarona, WI R+26
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.