Potter leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Potter typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Potter, ~23% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Potter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Potter leans more Republican than 86 of 105 neighbors.
Potter runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Potter is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Potter 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 Potter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Potter votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Potter runs about 47 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Potter, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Potter looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Potter 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 60%, below 58% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Penn Yan, NY R+24
- Benton Center, NY R+33
- Yatesville, NY R+33
- Milo Mills, NY R+29
- Voak, NY R+43
- Keuka Park, NY R+4
- Milo Center, NY R+27
- Second Milo, NY R+28
- Friend, NY R+39
- Dresden, NY R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Lake, MN R+27
- Worth, NY R+45
- South Rushford, MN R+31
- Ono, WI R+39
- Boswell, AR R+71
- Rock Mills, AL R+86
- King Lake, NE R+38
- Glenworth, PA R+42
- Plainfield, AR R+67
- Randall, KS R+76
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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.