North Ilion leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in North Ilion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Ilion, ~38% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Ilion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Ilion leans more Republican than 25 of 117 neighbors.
North Ilion runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while North Ilion is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why North Ilion 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 North Ilion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. More than 99% of residents in North Ilion drive to work alone, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 74%. North Ilion runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; North Ilion, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in North Ilion looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Ilion 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 62% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in North Ilion own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in North Ilion have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Herkimer, NY R+17
- East Schuyler, NY R+37
- Ilion, NY R+22
- Mohawk, NY R+28
- Frankfort, NY R+34
- East Frankfort, NY R+40
- North Columbia, NY R+48
- Dennison Corners, NY R+47
- Middleville, NY R+49
- Jacksonburg, NY R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delta, LA R+73
- Somerton, OH R+65
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- St. Bernard, NE R+75
- Hudson, MO R+67
- Needmore, OH R+71
- Humptulips, WA R+26
- New Era, GA R+28
- Riffle, IL R+70
- North Bethel, ME R+14
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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.