Rawson is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Rawson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rawson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rawson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rawson leans more Republican than 83 of 101 neighbors.
Rawson runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rawson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rawson. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Rawson 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 Rawson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rawson votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rawson runs about 63 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rawson, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rawson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Rawson own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- North Cuba, NY R+45
- Farmersville Station, NY R+56
- Marshall, NY R+53
- The Narrows, NY R+45
- Caneadea, NY R+42
- Cuba, NY R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Claiborne, OH R+58
- Millard, WI R+37
- Chimney Rock, NC R+34
- Milford, CA R+45
- Chestnut Crossroads, PA R+52
- Degolia, PA R+44
- Timberlinks, TN R+41
- Pleasant Prairie, IA R+36
- Sweatman, MS R+23
- East Wilton, ME R+20
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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.