Presho leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Presho typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Presho, ~24% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Presho compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Presho leans more Republican than 38 of 99 neighbors.
Presho runs about 58 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Presho is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Presho 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 Presho, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Presho votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Presho runs about 58 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Presho are family households, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Presho, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Presho looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Presho have completed high school, about 7 points above the New York average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Freeman, NY R+61
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- Sagetown, NY R+43
- South Corning, NY R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gholsonville, VA R+10
- Spires, IL R+55
- Mance, PA R+72
- Lowland, NC R+38
- Marrtown, ME D+16
- Deckers Point, PA R+67
- Centertown, PA R+51
- Long Branch, IL R+62
- Snap, KY R+63
- Rocky Branch, TX R+60
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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.