Rexford leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Rexford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rexford, ~38% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rexford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rexford leans more Democratic than 103 of 129 neighbors.
Politically, Rexford sits close to the rest of New York.
Why Rexford 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 Rexford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Rexford hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Rexford is about 76%, below 70% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Rexford, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rexford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rexford 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Rexford have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alplaus, NY D+8
- Clifton Park, NY D+9
- East Glenville, NY D+10
- Schenectady, NY D+22
- Ballston Lake, NY Even
- Burnt Hills, NY D+6
- Scotia, NY D+15
- Round Lake, NY D+14
- Rotterdam, NY R+2
- Glenville, NY R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Boston, NH R+8
- Boalsburg, PA D+21
- East Harwich, MA D+16
- Ivanhoe, CA R+2
- Hiawassee, GA R+54
- Piney, AR R+40
- Olivet, MI R+35
- Holley, NY R+39
- Penngrove, CA D+27
- Danville, NH R+12
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.