Brandon Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Brandon Center typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brandon Center, ~15% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brandon Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brandon Center is the most Republican-leaning.
Brandon Center runs about 60 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Brandon Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Brandon 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 Brandon Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Brandon Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Brandon Center runs about 60 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Brandon Center sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Brandon Center fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Brandon Center, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brandon Center looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Brandon Center have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Bangor, NY R+41
- East Dickinson, NY R+43
- Skerry, NY R+42
- North Bangor, NY R+41
- Brushton, NY R+39
- Dickinson Center, NY R+47
- Whippleville, NY R+18
- Moira, NY R+37
- St. Regis Falls, NY R+12
- Malone, NY R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilchrist, TN R+73
- Zephyr, NC R+59
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Reagor Springs, TX R+67
- Finland, SC D+13
- Griffith, TN R+70
- Gauley Mills, WV R+67
- Cherokee Bluffs, AL R+48
- Slate Creek, ID R+68
- Newburg, ND R+64
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.