Otsdawa leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Otsdawa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otsdawa, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otsdawa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otsdawa leans more Republican than 58 of 107 neighbors.
Otsdawa runs about 43 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otsdawa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Otsdawa 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 Otsdawa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Otsdawa drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Otsdawa runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Otsdawa, 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 Otsdawa looks the way it does
Turnout in Otsdawa 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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- West Oneonta, NY R+11
- West End, NY D+9
- Morris, NY R+20
- Wells Bridge, NY R+31
- Laurens, NY R+23
- Gilbertsville, NY R+18
- North Franklin, NY R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orange Heights, FL R+38
- Zurich, KS R+76
- Jones Prairie, TX R+67
- Yell, TN R+69
- Rocky Mountain, OK R+62
- St. Jacques, MI R+32
- Fredonia, ND R+75
- Williams Mountain, WV R+67
- Ledford, IL R+59
- Husband, PA R+49
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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.