Retsof leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Retsof typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Retsof, ~22% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Retsof compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Retsof leans more Republican than 63 of 122 neighbors.
Retsof runs about 45 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Retsof is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Retsof. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Retsof 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 Retsof, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Retsof votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Retsof runs about 45 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Retsof drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Retsof, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Retsof looks the way it does
Turnout in Retsof sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Piffard, NY R+33
- Wadsworth, NY R+32
- York Hamlet, NY R+32
- Fowlerville, NY R+31
- Leicester, NY R+29
- Geneseo, NY D+15
- Linwood, NY R+34
- Peoria, NY R+48
- Pebble Beach, NY R+13
- Craigs, NY R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lewisburg, OR D+33
- Bickley, GA R+83
- Blairstown, MO R+66
- Millersburg, IA R+43
- Squires, MO R+72
- Middleton, GA R+62
- Langworthy, IA R+35
- Stratton, NE R+79
- Myers Flat, CA D+20
- Jewell Ridge, VA R+72
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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.