East Pharsalia leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in East Pharsalia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Pharsalia, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Pharsalia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Pharsalia leans more Republican than 85 of 104 neighbors.
East Pharsalia runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Pharsalia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Pharsalia 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 Pharsalia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Pharsalia votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Pharsalia runs about 59 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; East Pharsalia, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in East Pharsalia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in East Pharsalia own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pharsalia, NY R+48
- North Pharsalia, NY R+50
- Mc Donough, NY R+45
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
- East McDonough, NY R+44
- Preston, NY R+43
- North Pitcher, NY R+49
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Plymouth, NY R+48
- South Otselic, NY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arickaree, CO R+80
- Cove Creek, VA R+70
- Yznaga, TX R+19
- Corinth, VA R+40
- Stambaugh, MI R+22
- Tasco, KS R+86
- Greenville Junction, ME R+31
- Culver, KS R+67
- Tamora, NE R+63
- Meadville, WV R+68
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.