East Dickinson leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 59% of adults in East Dickinson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Dickinson, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Dickinson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Dickinson leans more Republican than 52 of 54 neighbors.
East Dickinson runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Dickinson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Dickinson 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 East Dickinson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Dickinson votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Dickinson runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in East Dickinson drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Dickinson, NY sits in the bottom 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 East Dickinson looks the way it does
Turnout in East Dickinson 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
- Brushton, NY R+39
- West Bangor, NY R+41
- Brandon Center, NY R+48
- Moira, NY R+37
- North Bangor, NY R+41
- Dickinson Center, NY R+47
- South Bombay, NY R+28
- Skerry, NY R+42
- Lawrenceville, NY R+42
- St. Regis Falls, NY R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Wilson, PA R+35
- Mountain Glen, IL R+50
- Idlewild, NC R+54
- Pitcherville, MA R+12
- Thornburg, PA D+18
- Hunter, ND R+44
- Milan, NY D+19
- Emerson, KY R+70
- Villa Ridge, IL R+39
- Boyd, MT 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.