Clifford, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Clifford

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Clifford leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in Clifford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clifford, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Clifford compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Clifford leans more Republican than 83 of 91 neighbors.

Clifford runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Clifford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clifford. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 13 points.

Why Clifford 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 Clifford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Clifford votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Clifford runs about 59 points more Republican.

Paved land cover and Republican lean

Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Clifford, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Clifford looks the way it does

Turnout in Clifford 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.

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.