East Schuyler leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 70% of adults in East Schuyler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Schuyler, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Schuyler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Schuyler leans more Republican than 46 of 115 neighbors.
East Schuyler runs about 50 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Schuyler is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Schuyler 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 Schuyler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in East Schuyler drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. East Schuyler runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; East Schuyler, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in East Schuyler looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Schuyler 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 59%, below 58% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Ilion, NY R+26
- Frankfort, NY R+34
- East Frankfort, NY R+40
- West Schuyler, NY R+33
- Herkimer, NY R+17
- Ilion, NY R+22
- Middleville, NY R+49
- Mohawk, NY R+28
- North Columbia, NY R+48
- Newport, NY R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zebina, GA D+36
- Wilson, MD R+49
- Roseberry, ID R+51
- Millington, MS D+29
- Talcott, WV R+55
- Louisburg, MN R+34
- Letitia, NC R+62
- Willow Branch, IN R+59
- Campo, CO R+77
- Highlandtown, OH R+63
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.