Richford leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Richford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richford, ~22% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richford leans more Republican than 81 of 105 neighbors.
Richford runs about 53 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Richford 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 Richford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Richford votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richford runs about 53 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Richford, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Richford looks the way it does
Turnout in Richford 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.
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- Harford, NY R+34
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- Berkshire, NY R+34
- Caroline Center, NY D+23
- Speedsville, NY R+28
- Lisle, NY R+42
- Messengerville, NY R+37
- Killawog, NY R+45
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- Winkelman, AZ D+3
- Emhouse, TX R+46
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- Lake Murray Shores, SC R+55
- Benton, OH R+75
- Bay City, WI R+35
- Simla, CO R+63
- Blakesburg, IA R+53
- Wootens Crossroads, NC R+23
- Golden, IL 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.