East Marion, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in East Marion

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

East Marion leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 64% of adults in East Marion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Marion, ~37% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How East Marion compares

Among cities within 25 miles, East Marion leans more Democratic than 22 of 37 neighbors.

Politically, East Marion sits close to the rest of New York.

Why East Marion 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 Marion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in East Marion hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Marion, NY sits in the top 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 Marion looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Marion is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in East Marion have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.