Adams Center leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Adams Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Adams Center, ~32% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Adams Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Adams Center leans more Republican than 16 of 75 neighbors.
Adams Center runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Adams Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Adams Center. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Adams Center 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 Adams Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Adams Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Adams Center runs about 38 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Adams Center, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Adams Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Adams Center 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
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Smithville, NY R+30
- Adams, NY R+31
- Camps Mills, NY R+29
- Rodman, NY R+44
- Thomas Settlement, NY R+36
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Worth, NY R+45
- East Hounsfield, NY R+29
- Taylor Settlement, NY R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tennessee Ridge, TN R+63
- Orion, IL R+31
- Mountain Lake, MN R+54
- Bloomingdale, MI R+33
- Mount Sterling, IL R+30
- Onamia, MN R+33
- Wellman, IA R+36
- Creedmoor, TX D+29
- Jonesboro, IL R+48
- Rush Springs, OK R+68
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.