Dickinson Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Dickinson Center typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dickinson Center, ~16% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dickinson Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dickinson Center leans more Republican than 60 of 61 neighbors.
Dickinson Center runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Dickinson Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Dickinson Center 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 Dickinson Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dickinson Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Dickinson Center runs about 59 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Dickinson Center sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dickinson Center fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dickinson Center, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dickinson Center looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Dickinson Center have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Regis Falls, NY R+12
- Lawrenceville, NY R+42
- East Dickinson, NY R+43
- Nicholville, NY R+35
- Brandon Center, NY R+48
- North Lawrence, NY R+41
- Brushton, NY R+39
- Hopkinton, NY R+36
- Moira, NY R+37
- West Bangor, NY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Burnt Ranch, CA R+11
- Stratford, NY R+50
- Seaton, MO R+57
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Oceanside, WA D+2
- Manchester, WI R+54
- Angus, TX R+69
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.