Freeville leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Freeville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freeville, ~43% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freeville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freeville leans more Democratic than 96 of 113 neighbors.
Freeville runs about 10 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freeville. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Freeville 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 Freeville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Freeville hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Freeville have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Freeville, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Freeville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Freeville 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 64%, above 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peruville, NY R+3
- West Dryden, NY D+26
- Dryden, NY D+17
- Varna, NY D+56
- Mc Lean, NY R+4
- Groton, NY R+12
- Slaterville Springs, NY D+46
- Groton City, NY R+17
- Cayuga Heights, NY D+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lexington, TX R+73
- Franktown, CO R+34
- Wrightsville Beach, NC R+12
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- South Paris, ME R+18
- Boonville, NY R+43
- McGehee, AR R+6
- Fox Island, WA D+6
- Forestdale, MA Even
- Paige, TX R+50
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.