Phillips Creek leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 27% of adults in Phillips Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phillips Creek, ~12% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~73% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phillips Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Phillips Creek leans more Republican than 1 of 91 neighbors.
Phillips Creek runs about 23 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Phillips Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Phillips Creek. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Phillips Creek 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 Phillips Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Phillips Creek votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Phillips Creek runs about 23 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Phillips Creek, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Phillips Creek looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Phillips Creek rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in Phillips Creek have completed high school, above 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Almond, NY R+28
- Alfred, NY R+5
- Alfred Station, NY R+19
- Fulmer Valley, NY R+40
- Rossburg, NY R+43
- Scio, NY R+43
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Andover, NY R+42
- Almond, NY R+31
- Angelica, NY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lewiston, NE R+64
- Sayersville, VA R+68
- Arneytown, NJ R+33
- Fruitvale, TN R+58
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
- Trout Creek, NY R+42
- Mapletown, PA R+51
- Rock Glen, PA R+47
- Rome, MS R+12
- Treece, KS R+68
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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.