Gypsum leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Gypsum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gypsum, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gypsum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gypsum leans more Republican than 74 of 108 neighbors.
Gypsum runs about 41 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Gypsum is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gypsum. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Gypsum 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 Gypsum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Gypsum drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Gypsum runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gypsum, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Gypsum looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gypsum 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 66% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Gypsum own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clifton Springs, NY R+14
- Port Gibson, NY R+31
- Marbletown, NY R+21
- Newark, NY R+13
- Phelps, NY R+18
- Manchester, NY R+20
- Orleans, NY R+30
- Shortsville, NY R+22
- East Palmyra, NY R+29
- Palmyra, NY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eastville, VA D+6
- Ahloso, OK R+48
- Eureka, VA R+31
- Point Comfort, TX R+45
- Ruthville, VA D+26
- Kunesh, WI R+35
- Little Gap, PA R+39
- Nicolaus, CA R+55
- Hunt, NY R+51
- Orford, NH D+8
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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.