East Rodman leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 64% of adults in East Rodman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Rodman, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Rodman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Rodman leans more Republican than 52 of 84 neighbors.
East Rodman runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Rodman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Rodman 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 Rodman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Rodman votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Rodman runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in East Rodman are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Rodman, NY sits below the national average 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 Rodman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Rodman 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burrs Mills, NY R+37
- Rutland Center, NY R+36
- Rodman, NY R+44
- Zoar, NY R+42
- South Rutland, NY R+37
- Barnes Corners, NY R+52
- Watertown, NY R+8
- Worth, NY R+45
- Copenhagen, NY R+52
- Adams Center, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anderson, AK R+32
- Jordan Mines, VA R+64
- Fairmead, CA R+37
- Fairview, IN R+68
- Medora, ND R+67
- Meco, NY R+43
- Vining, IA R+45
- Dartmoor, WV R+64
- Ralston, PA R+63
- Parrish, WI R+38
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.