Wallkill leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Wallkill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wallkill, ~30% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wallkill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wallkill leans more Republican than 100 of 129 neighbors.
Wallkill runs about 32 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wallkill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wallkill. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Wallkill 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 Wallkill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wallkill votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wallkill runs about 32 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wallkill, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wallkill looks the way it does
Turnout in Wallkill 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
- Lake Osiris Colony, NY R+26
- St. Andrew, NY R+26
- Walden, NY R+11
- Modena, NY R+11
- Gardiner, NY D+13
- Plattekill, NY R+16
- Coldenham, NY R+29
- Rutsonville, NY R+11
- Orange Lake, NY D+16
- Clintondale, NY R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Madison Heights, VA R+27
- Orland, CA R+31
- Riverview, MI R+5
- Warrington, FL R+14
- Ellwood City, PA R+34
- Norridge, IL R+21
- Short Hills, NJ D+35
- Kenmore, NY D+33
- Spring Branch, TX R+51
- Pacific Grove, CA D+55
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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.