Madrid Springs leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Madrid Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Madrid Springs, ~29% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Madrid Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Madrid Springs leans more Republican than 31 of 55 neighbors.
Madrid Springs runs about 42 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Madrid Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Madrid Springs. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Madrid Springs 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 Madrid Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Madrid Springs drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Madrid Springs runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Madrid Springs, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Madrid Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Madrid Springs own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Madrid, NY R+26
- Lisbon, NY R+41
- West Potsdam, NY R+19
- Morley, NY R+4
- Slab City, NY R+14
- Waddington, NY R+26
- Yaleville, NY R+26
- Norwood, NY R+24
- Chase Mills, NY R+26
- Red Mills, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarksville, NH R+36
- Utica, OK R+77
- Minnith, MO R+62
- Chulafinnee, AL R+83
- Rosemary, MS D+14
- Reads Landing, MN R+23
- Wilmore, PA R+61
- Mesena, GA R+24
- Brush Fork, WV R+70
- Rainsville, NM D+15
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.