Mecklenburg is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Mecklenburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mecklenburg, ~40% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mecklenburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mecklenburg sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 93 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 23 leaning the other way.
Mecklenburg runs about 10 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mecklenburg. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Mecklenburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mecklenburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Mecklenburg, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Mecklenburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mecklenburg 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 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Mecklenburg own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Perry City, NY D+25
- Smith Valley, NY R+11
- Enfield, NY D+13
- Cayutaville, NY R+16
- Reynoldsville, NY Even
- Waterburg, NY D+40
- Trumansburg, NY D+34
- Trumbull Corners, NY Even
- Searsburg, NY Even
- Jacksonville, NY D+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams, KY R+71
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA R+24
- Windsor, NJ D+6
- Hudson, SD R+52
- Nicasio, CA D+47
- Pearls Corner, NH Even
- North Lake, MI R+28
- San Cristobal, NM D+25
- Seneca, VA R+38
- Dartmouth, MA R+12
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.