Frankfort leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Frankfort typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Frankfort, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Frankfort compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Frankfort leans more Republican than 42 of 122 neighbors.
Frankfort runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Frankfort is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Frankfort. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Frankfort 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 Frankfort, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Frankfort votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Frankfort runs about 47 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Frankfort runs against that pattern.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Frankfort, NY does.
Why turnout in Frankfort looks the way it does
Turnout in Frankfort sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Frankfort, NY R+40
- Ilion, NY R+22
- East Schuyler, NY R+37
- North Ilion, NY R+26
- North Columbia, NY R+48
- West Schuyler, NY R+33
- Herkimer, NY R+17
- Mohawk, NY R+28
- Dennison Corners, NY R+47
- Utica, NY D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmington, ME D+3
- Dunkirk, MD R+18
- Erwin, NC R+29
- Stickney, IL D+16
- Union Grove, WI R+16
- St. Francisville, LA R+36
- Tallulah, LA D+35
- Millersville, TN R+46
- Stow, MA D+34
- Schnecksville, PA R+17
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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.