Morristown leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Morristown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morristown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morristown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morristown leans more Republican than 12 of 38 neighbors.
Morristown runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Morristown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Morristown 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 Morristown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Morristown votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Morristown runs about 49 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morristown, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morristown looks the way it does
Turnout in Morristown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pope Mills, NY R+45
- DePeyster, NY R+45
- Ruby Corner, NY R+41
- Ogdensburg, NY R+19
- Heuvelton, NY R+37
- Chippewa Bay, NY R+40
- Rossie, NY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fingerville, SC R+58
- Twin Lakes, MN R+37
- Wessington, SD R+66
- Hopewell, MO R+56
- Salesville, TX R+78
- Big Bay, MI R+4
- Wainiha, HI D+16
- Cotton, MN R+4
- Victory, TN R+70
- Spread Eagle, WI R+19
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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.