Deferiet leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Deferiet typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deferiet, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deferiet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deferiet leans more Republican than 25 of 91 neighbors.
Deferiet runs about 43 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Deferiet is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Deferiet. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Deferiet 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 Deferiet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Deferiet votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Deferiet runs about 43 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Deferiet runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Deferiet, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Deferiet looks the way it does
Turnout in Deferiet 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
- Great Bend, NY R+16
- Herrings, NY R+33
- Felts Mills, NY R+29
- Carthage, NY R+27
- Champion, NY R+34
- Black River, NY R+23
- West Carthage, NY R+29
- Fort Drum, NY R+3
- Evans Mills, NY R+28
- Philadelphia, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Republican City, NE R+68
- Lund, NV R+66
- Laurel Mills, VA R+8
- Minnewawa, MN R+40
- Parham, MS R+82
- Slick Rock, KY R+65
- Salem, GA D+46
- Abercrombie, ND R+43
- Talcottville, NY R+57
- Maiden, MT R+60
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.