Medusa leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Medusa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Medusa, ~34% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Medusa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Medusa leans more Republican than 59 of 123 neighbors.
Medusa runs about 30 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Medusa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Medusa. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Medusa 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 Medusa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Medusa votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Medusa runs about 30 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Medusa, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Medusa looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Medusa 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Medusa have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lambs Corner, NY R+25
- Oak Hill, NY R+26
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
- Durham, NY R+28
- Preston Hollow, NY R+22
- Greenville, NY R+26
- East Durham, NY R+27
- South Westerlo, NY R+26
- Westerlo, NY R+23
- Cornwallville, NY R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Teegarden, IN R+54
- Saginaw, WA R+19
- Hardwick, MA R+12
- Ofelia, AL R+64
- Linwood, NY R+34
- Spring Bluff, MO R+64
- Fairfield Center, IN R+59
- Hope, NM R+74
- Manzanita, OR D+26
- Houstonia, MO R+68
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.