New Lisbon leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 70% of adults in New Lisbon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Lisbon, ~23% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Lisbon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Lisbon leans more Republican than 61 of 111 neighbors.
New Lisbon runs about 46 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while New Lisbon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Lisbon. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 12 points.
Why New Lisbon 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 New Lisbon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Lisbon votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while New Lisbon runs about 46 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Lisbon, 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 New Lisbon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Lisbon 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 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garrattsville, NY R+33
- Morris, NY R+20
- Laurens, NY R+23
- Mount Vision, NY R+25
- Pittsfield, NY R+45
- Patent, NY R+37
- New Berlin, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Jose, NM D+13
- Lentner, MO R+70
- New Oberlin, OK R+74
- La France, SC R+21
- Franklin, SD R+47
- Blanchard, ND R+39
- Endeavor, PA R+42
- Capron, OK R+75
- Richohoc, LA R+19
- Ladd, AR D+19
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.