East Springfield leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 82% of adults in East Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Springfield, ~32% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Springfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Springfield leans more Republican than 17 of 129 neighbors.
East Springfield runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Springfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Springfield. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 24 points.
Why East Springfield 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 Springfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Springfield votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Springfield runs about 35 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in East Springfield are family households, above 92% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; East Springfield, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in East Springfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Springfield 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springfield Center, NY R+13
- Van Hornesville, NY R+35
- Van Deusenville, NY R+28
- Cherry Valley, NY R+15
- Middlefield Center, NY R+16
- Warren, NY R+39
- Starkville, NY R+47
- Hessville, NY R+48
- Pierstown, NY D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carpenter, SD R+59
- Little Italy, AR R+47
- Butts, GA R+37
- East Potter, NY R+36
- Corley, WV R+68
- Round Prairie, IL R+78
- Poynor, MO R+74
- East Lexington, VA R+38
- Wallaceville, PA R+60
- Willow Creek, MT R+52
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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.