Emerson, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Emerson

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Emerson leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in Emerson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emerson, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Emerson compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Emerson leans more Republican than 94 of 111 neighbors.

Emerson runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Emerson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Emerson 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 Emerson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Emerson votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Emerson runs about 52 points more Republican.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Emerson, 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 Emerson looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Emerson own their home, about 15 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.