Red Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Red Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Creek, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Creek leans more Republican than 83 of 86 neighbors.
Red Creek runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Red Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Creek. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Red 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 Red Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Red Creek votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Red Creek runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Red Creek drive to work alone, above 84% of cities. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Red Creek sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Red Creek, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Red Creek looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Red Creek have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Victory, NY R+37
- North Wolcott, NY R+41
- Wolcott, NY R+35
- Butler Center, NY R+44
- Fair Haven, NY R+24
- Martville, NY R+39
- Sterling, NY R+27
- Spring Lake, NY R+42
- South Butler, NY R+43
- Hannibal Center, NY R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Platte, SD R+66
- Van Vleck, TX R+37
- Waverly Hall, GA R+37
- Doniphan, MO R+66
- New Miami, OH R+46
- Hawi, HI D+27
- Bradford, AR R+73
- Adolphus, KY R+72
- Honeoye, NY R+14
- Hayden, CO R+37
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.