Red Mills leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Red Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Mills, ~28% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Mills leans more Republican than 27 of 42 neighbors.
Red Mills runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Red Mills is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Red Mills 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 Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Red Mills votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Red Mills runs about 47 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Red Mills, NY does.
Why turnout in Red Mills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Red Mills 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 64%, above 65% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Red Mills have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lisbon, NY R+41
- Flackville, NY R+41
- Ogdensburg, NY R+19
- Madrid Springs, NY R+30
- Heuvelton, NY R+37
- Morley, NY R+4
- Waddington, NY R+26
- Madrid, NY R+26
- Rensselaer Falls, NY R+25
- Pope Mills, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dunlap, CA R+45
- Caddo Gap, AR R+74
- Timbercreek Canyon, TX R+73
- Longwood, WI R+51
- Scammon, KS R+53
- Gravel Hill, MS D+35
- Raven Rocks, WV R+64
- Campti, TX R+75
- Dill City, OK R+77
- Rattan, OK R+80
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.