Colton leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Colton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colton, ~33% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Colton leans more Republican than 13 of 61 neighbors.
Colton runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Colton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Colton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Colton 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 Colton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Colton votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Colton runs about 34 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Colton, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Colton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Colton 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Colton own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cook Corners, NY R+25
- Pierrepont, NY R+22
- High Flats, NY R+22
- South Colton, NY R+22
- Hannawa Falls, NY R+6
- West Parishville, NY R+14
- West Pierrepont, NY R+28
- Parishville Center, NY R+22
- Potsdam, NY D+15
- Parishville, NY R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Ellijay, GA R+56
- Lake Hubert, MN R+33
- Aurora, NC R+11
- Buena Vista, PA R+27
- Scio, NY R+43
- Cassville, WI R+38
- Gladeville, TN R+53
- Lake Cherokee, TX R+62
- Kirksey, KY R+64
- Orangeville, IL R+43
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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.