DeLevan leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 67% of adults in DeLevan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in DeLevan, ~20% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How DeLevan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, DeLevan leans more Republican than 31 of 101 neighbors.
DeLevan runs about 53 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while DeLevan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within DeLevan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 23 points.
Why DeLevan 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 DeLevan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
DeLevan votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while DeLevan runs about 53 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and DeLevan sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; DeLevan, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in DeLevan looks the way it does
Turnout in DeLevan 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
- McKinstry Hollow, NY R+43
- Yorkshire, NY R+37
- Elton, NY R+56
- Sardinia, NY R+46
- Lime Lake, NY R+47
- Arcade, NY R+44
- Chaffee, NY R+45
- Machias, NY R+42
- Sandusky, NY R+56
- Freedom, NY R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Celina, TN R+59
- Christmas, FL R+44
- Chester, VT D+4
- Glen Dale, WV R+42
- Elloree, SC D+10
- Sibley, IA R+49
- Dayton, WA R+50
- Sleepy Hollow, IL D+5
- Carthage, IL R+37
- Peninsula, OH Even
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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.