Otselic leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Otselic typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otselic, ~16% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otselic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otselic leans more Republican than 98 of 116 neighbors.
Otselic runs about 60 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otselic is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Otselic 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 Otselic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Otselic votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otselic runs about 60 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Otselic sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Otselic, 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 Otselic looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Otselic have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otselic Center, NY R+52
- Georgetown, NY R+44
- South Lebanon, NY R+34
- South Otselic, NY R+51
- Upperville, NY R+49
- DeRuyter, NY R+43
- Lincklaen, NY R+49
- Smyrna, NY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fulda, IN R+42
- Whiteland, TX R+76
- Whiteville, OH R+49
- Floralhill, GA R+47
- Prairie, ID R+55
- Drake, SC R+33
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.