Preston leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Preston typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Preston, ~19% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Preston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Preston leans more Republican than 64 of 109 neighbors.
Preston runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Preston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Preston 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 Preston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Preston votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Preston runs about 55 points more Republican.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Preston, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Preston looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Preston 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%, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 53%). Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Preston own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Norwich, NY R+22
- East McDonough, NY R+44
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
- North Norwich, NY R+45
- East Pharsalia, NY R+46
- Plymouth, NY R+48
- North Pharsalia, NY R+50
- Oxford, NY R+39
- Springvale, NY R+38
- Tyner, NY R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caney, AR R+70
- Burdette, IA R+44
- Deer River, NY R+35
- Whiteside, TN R+51
- Skene, MS R+37
- Perry Park, KY R+60
- Thurston, NE R+56
- Olivet, WI R+32
- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Reepsville, NC R+69
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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.