Leesville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Leesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leesville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leesville leans more Republican than 61 of 130 neighbors.
Leesville runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Leesville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leesville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Leesville 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 Leesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leesville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Leesville runs about 47 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Leesville, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Leesville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Leesville 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 62%, above 55% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sharon Springs, NY R+40
- Buel, NY R+44
- Middlefield Center, NY R+16
- Van Deusenville, NY R+28
- Seward, NY R+42
- Cherry Valley, NY R+15
- Mapletown, NY R+42
- Dorloo, NY R+41
- Hessville, NY R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zumbro, MS Even
- Willmathsville, MO R+66
- Coveville, PA R+4
- North Plato, IL R+23
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Lone Cedar, TX R+72
- Farrell, MS R+39
- Rose, NE R+79
- Oakland Mills, PA R+65
- Prairie Hill, TX R+58
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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.