Deer River leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Deer River typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deer River, ~18% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deer River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deer River leans more Republican than 16 of 63 neighbors.
Deer River runs about 48 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Deer River is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Deer River. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Deer River 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 Deer River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Deer River votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Deer River runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Deer River are family households, above 93% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Deer River, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Deer River looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Deer River have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Lowville, NY R+51
- Lowville, NY R+41
- Dadville, NY R+39
- West Martinsburg, NY R+49
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Castorland, NY R+51
- Windecker, NY R+52
- East Martinsburg, NY R+37
- Beaver Falls, NY R+51
- Martinsburg, NY R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shade Gap, PA R+70
- Havensport, OH R+48
- Reepsville, NC R+69
- Preston, NY R+43
- Graysville, OH R+67
- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Skene, MS R+37
- Corry, MO R+69
- Perry Park, KY R+60
- St. Catharine, MO R+60
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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.