Edson leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Edson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edson leans more Republican than 28 of 101 neighbors.
Edson runs about 48 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Edson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Edson 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 Edson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Edson votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Edson runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Edson are family households, above 92% of cities.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; Edson, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Edson looks the way it does
Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Edson sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Ouaquaga, NY R+36
- Susquehanna Depot, PA R+32
- Hallstead, PA R+40
- East Windsor, NY R+34
- Kirkwood, NY R+26
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- Broxton, OK R+61
- Edray, WV R+48
- Denver, IL R+63
- Olmitz, KS R+68
- America, AL R+81
- Buck, WV R+60
- Ramsey, AR R+64
- Deunquat, OH R+58
- Exmoor, AL R+50
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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.