Byron leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Byron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Byron, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Byron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Byron leans more Republican than 76 of 125 neighbors.
Byron runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Byron is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Byron 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 Byron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Byron votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Byron runs about 52 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Byron drive to work alone, above 81% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Byron are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Byron, 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 Byron looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Byron is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Byron have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Byron, NY R+36
- Pumpkin Hill, NY R+42
- North Bergen, NY R+43
- Bergen, NY R+34
- Elba, NY R+44
- Honest Hill, NY R+43
- Stone Church, NY R+38
- Stafford, NY R+33
- Daws, NY R+28
- Alabama, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cockrum, MS R+70
- Paxton, FL R+58
- Watson, IL R+67
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Sabillasville, MD R+42
- Hillsdale, MO D+85
- Shults, OK R+68
- Julesburg, CO R+46
- Woodridge, NY R+18
- Noble, IL R+63
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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.