Morris leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Morris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morris leans more Republican than 22 of 110 neighbors.
Morris runs about 33 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Morris is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morris. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Morris 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 Morris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Morris votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Morris runs about 33 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Morris, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Morris looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Morris 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 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maple Grove, NY R+16
- New Lisbon, NY R+33
- Otsdawa, NY R+31
- Laurens, NY R+23
- Hoboken, NY R+39
- Pittsfield, NY R+45
- Gilbertsville, NY R+18
- New Berlin, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moulton, TX R+61
- Lawai, HI D+27
- Winter, WI R+31
- Cornish, ME R+29
- Minier, IL R+54
- Drexel, MO R+55
- Audubon Park, KY D+18
- Mount Eden, KY R+63
- Odessa, NY R+30
- Crawford, CO R+39
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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.