Addison is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Addison typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Addison, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Addison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Addison leans more Republican than 65 of 102 neighbors.
Addison runs about 68 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Addison is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Addison. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Addison 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 Addison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Addison votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Addison runs about 68 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Addison fits that profile on both counts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Addison, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Addison looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 87% of adults in Addison have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rathbone, NY R+60
- Freeman, NY R+61
- Coopers Plains, NY R+6
- Borden, NY R+61
- Erwins, NY R+34
- Lindley, NY R+45
- Gang Mills, NY Even
- Hedgesville, NY R+61
- Cameron Mills, NY R+62
- Curtis, NY R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingman, KS R+49
- Squaw Valley, CA R+43
- Summerset, SD R+46
- Columbia, CA R+18
- Twain Harte, CA R+11
- Cordova, SC D+6
- Breckenridge, MN R+33
- Cockrell Hill, TX D+20
- Chouteau, OK R+59
- Brent, AL R+19
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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.