Pharsalia leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Pharsalia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pharsalia, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pharsalia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pharsalia leans more Republican than 83 of 100 neighbors.
Pharsalia runs about 60 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pharsalia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pharsalia 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 Pharsalia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pharsalia votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pharsalia runs about 60 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pharsalia sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pharsalia fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pharsalia, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pharsalia looks the way it does
Turnout in Pharsalia 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.
Nearby Cities
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- North Pitcher, NY R+49
- East Pharsalia, NY R+46
- Taylor, NY R+48
- North Pharsalia, NY R+50
- Mc Donough, NY R+45
- South Otselic, NY R+51
- Lower Cincinnatus, NY R+50
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
- Union Valley, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Columbia Center, NY R+52
- Stet, MO R+65
- Little Browning, MT D+71
- Standard, CA R+26
- Pitt Gas, PA R+42
- Garland, MO R+65
- Hedge City, MO R+73
- Branyan, MS R+84
- Hazle Township, PA R+46
- Upper Poplar, NC R+74
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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.