Eaton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Eaton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eaton, ~23% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eaton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eaton leans more Republican than 55 of 125 neighbors.
Eaton runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Eaton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eaton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Eaton 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 Eaton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eaton votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Eaton runs about 49 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eaton sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Eaton, 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 Eaton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eaton 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Woods, NY R+36
- Morrisville, NY R+24
- South Lebanon, NY R+34
- Hamilton, NY D+31
- Erieville, NY R+21
- Bouckville, NY R+24
- Morrisville Station, NY R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roulette, PA R+60
- Earlville, IA R+49
- Cocolalla, ID R+57
- Corsica, PA R+64
- Mantee, MS R+40
- Bel Alton, MD R+31
- Ledbetter, TX R+60
- Milbridge, ME R+26
- Warsaw, SC R+21
- Bude, MS R+10
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.