Moreland leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Moreland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moreland, ~22% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moreland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moreland leans more Republican than 64 of 110 neighbors.
Moreland runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Moreland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Moreland 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 Moreland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Moreland drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Moreland sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities). Moreland runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Moreland, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moreland looks the way it does
Turnout in Moreland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wedgewood, NY R+27
- Chambers, NY R+39
- Beaver Dams, NY R+39
- Townsend, NY R+39
- Montour Falls, NY R+27
- Millport, NY R+34
- Post Creek, NY R+37
- Watkins Glen, NY R+20
- Pine Valley, NY R+33
- Odessa, NY R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Lancaster, IN R+61
- Lemington, WI R+37
- Summertown, GA R+21
- Branchville, TN R+72
- East Waterford, ME R+20
- East Union, ME R+21
- Boone, NE R+71
- Head Tide, ME D+4
- Rock Elm, WI R+35
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.