Richfield Springs, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Richfield Springs

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Richfield Springs leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.

 

About 78% of adults in Richfield Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richfield Springs, ~29% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Richfield Springs compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Richfield Springs leans more Republican than 33 of 132 neighbors.

Richfield Springs runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richfield Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richfield Springs. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 40 points.

Why Richfield Springs 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 Richfield Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Richfield Springs votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richfield Springs runs about 38 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Richfield Springs runs against that pattern.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Richfield Springs, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Richfield Springs looks the way it does

Turnout in Richfield Springs 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.

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.