Otter Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Otter Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otter Lake, ~33% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otter Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otter Lake leans more Republican than 11 of 55 neighbors.
Otter Lake runs about 44 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otter Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Otter Lake 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 Otter Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Otter Lake live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the New York average of 36%. Otter Lake runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Otter Lake, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Otter Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Otter Lake 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Otter Lake own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Otter Lake have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodgate, NY R+35
- Forestport, NY R+37
- Lyonsdale, NY R+45
- Thendara, NY R+11
- Port Leyden, NY R+49
- Brantingham, NY R+28
- Hawkinsville, NY R+51
- Old Forge, NY R+3
- Lyons Falls, NY R+52
- Greig, NY R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Park, PA R+44
- Round Bottom, WV R+64
- Indian Falls, CA R+6
- Sealy Springs, AL R+69
- El Cerro, NM R+20
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.