Milan leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Milan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milan, ~47% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milan leans more Democratic than 74 of 106 neighbors.
Milan runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Milan 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 Milan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Milan hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Milan have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milan, 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 Milan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milan 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jackson Corners, NY D+19
- Red Hook, NY D+20
- Mount Ross, NY D+5
- Wurtemburg, NY D+15
- Rhinebeck, NY D+33
- Stanfordville, NY Even
- Clinton Corners, NY D+6
- Pine Plains, NY Even
- Barrytown, NY D+57
- Annandale On Hudson, NY D+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Landsford, SC R+53
- Lehigh, OK R+71
- Ocosta, WA R+30
- Boyd, MT R+60
- Hays, MS R+14
- Emerson, KY R+70
- Stoutsville, MO R+63
- Upton, TX R+68
- Rexville, WA D+9
- Pine Hill, NY 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.