The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Poughkeepsie. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Poughkeepsie tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Poughkeepsie has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Poughkeepsie leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Poughkeepsie metro area, 32.12% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Poughkeepsie women make up 50.16% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Poughkeepsie is 39.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Poughkeepsie a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Poughkeepsie, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 49% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Poughkeepsie, NY: politically similar voters
- Spackenkill, NY: more liberal voters
- Milton, NY: more liberal voters
- Haviland, NY: more liberal voters
- Highland, NY: more liberal voters
- Freedom Plains, NY: more conservative voters
- Pleasant Valley, NY: more conservative voters
- Hyde Park, NY: more liberal voters
- Wappingers Falls, NY: more conservative voters
- Marlboro, NY: more liberal voters
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- St. Peters, MO: more conservative voters
- Dalton, GA: more conservative voters
- Cedar Park, TX: more conservative voters
- Arlington Heights, IL: more liberal voters
- Evanston, IL: more liberal voters
- Chino Hills, CA: more liberal voters
- Upland, CA: more liberal voters
- Parma, OH: more liberal voters
- Buford, GA: more conservative voters
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