Folsomdale is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Folsomdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Folsomdale, ~20% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Folsomdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Folsomdale leans more Republican than 93 of 116 neighbors.
Folsomdale runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Folsomdale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Folsomdale 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 Folsomdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Folsomdale drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Folsomdale are family households, above 77% of cities. Folsomdale runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Folsomdale, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Folsomdale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Folsomdale 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Folsomdale own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cowlesville, NY R+48
- Bennington, NY R+50
- Williston, NY R+42
- Marilla, NY R+36
- Harris Corners, NY R+54
- Alden, NY R+29
- Fargo, NY R+53
- Wales Hollow, NY R+36
- Darien Center, NY R+54
- East Bennington, NY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palo, MN R+25
- Wetmore, CO R+42
- Pinsonfork, KY R+70
- Botha, VA R+33
- Quincy, MO R+68
- Hooker, GA R+71
- Surfside, MA D+28
- Summit Lake, WI R+39
- Huron, MO R+65
- Edwardsville, AL R+77
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.