East Nassau leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 74% of adults in East Nassau typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Nassau, ~30% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Nassau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Nassau leans more Republican than 104 of 129 neighbors.
East Nassau runs about 30 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Nassau is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Nassau. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 16 points.
Why East Nassau 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 Nassau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Nassau votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Nassau runs about 30 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Nassau, 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 Nassau looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Nassau 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hoag Corners, NY R+23
- West Lebanon, NY Even
- Dunham Hollow, NY R+21
- Brainard, NY D+12
- Morey Park, NY R+20
- Nassau, NY R+10
- Stephentown, NY R+20
- New Lebanon, NY D+6
- Malden Bridge, NY D+31
- Sliters, NY R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Big Rock, IL R+31
- Hardin, TX R+80
- Taylor, AR R+69
- Garnett, SC D+29
- Neosho, WI R+50
- Coteau Rodaire, LA R+66
- Sophia, WV R+58
- Claude, TX R+76
- Washburn, ME R+41
- Stockton, KS R+58
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.