East Haven leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Vermont did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 83% of adults in East Haven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Haven, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Haven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Haven leans more Republican than 66 of 68 neighbors.
East Haven runs about 71 points more Republican than Vermont as a whole. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while East Haven is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Haven. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 36 points.
Why East Haven 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 Haven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Haven votes against the grain of Vermont. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while East Haven runs about 71 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Haven, VT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Haven looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in East Haven own their home, about 7 points above the Vermont average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Burke, VT R+11
- East Burke, VT R+5
- Sutton, VT R+20
- Granby, VT R+39
- Victory, VT R+19
- Lyndon Center, VT R+19
- Wheelock, VT R+23
- Lyndonville, VT R+19
- Westmore, VT R+35
- Island Pond, VT R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yolano, CA R+26
- Kansas Settlement, AZ R+41
- Hailey, MO R+63
- Hubbertville, AL R+40
- Spring Cottage, MS R+24
- Millers Creek, KY R+67
- Turkey Hill Shores, MA Even
- Kidds Fork, VA R+7
- Bovill, ID R+54
- Turley, NM R+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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. VT did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.