Coram is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Coram typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coram, ~32% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coram compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coram sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 30 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 83 leaning the other way.
Coram runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Coram sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coram. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Coram 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 Coram, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coram votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Coram runs about 14 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Coram, NY sits in the top 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 Coram looks the way it does
Turnout in Coram 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.
Nearby Cities
- Selden, NY R+20
- Middle Island, NY R+3
- Terryville, NY R+21
- Port Jefferson Station, NY R+15
- Mount Sinai, NY R+24
- Farmingville, NY R+24
- Miller Place, NY R+26
- Centereach, NY R+19
- Medford, NY R+10
- Port Jefferson, NY D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anniston, AL R+9
- Black Lick, OH D+23
- Azle, TX R+58
- Oconomowoc, WI R+22
- Quakertown, PA R+15
- Langhorne, PA D+4
- Auburn, CA R+12
- Englewood, FL R+30
- Reidsville, NC R+15
- Kuna, ID R+50
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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.