Franklin County leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Franklin County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin County compares
Franklin County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Franklin County runs about 23 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Franklin County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Franklin County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Franklin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Franklin County votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Franklin County runs about 23 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Franklin County, 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 Franklin County looks the way it does
Turnout in Franklin County 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 Counties
- St. Lawrence County, NY R+18
- Clinton County, NY R+5
- Essex County, NY R+5
- Grand Isle County, VT Even
- Chittenden County, VT D+35
- Franklin County, VT R+23
- Addison County, VT D+23
- Hamilton County, NY R+26
- Lamoille County, VT D+7
- Lewis County, NY R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bedford County, PA R+66
- Goodhue County, MN R+22
- Val Verde County, TX R+12
- Noble County, IN R+49
- Santa Cruz County, AZ D+17
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Chenango County, NY R+36
- Greene County, NY R+13
- Whitman County, WA D+16
- Bingham County, ID R+54
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.