Richs Corners, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Richs Corners

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

Richs Corners leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.

 

About 52% of adults in Richs Corners typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richs Corners, ~14% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Richs Corners compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Richs Corners leans more Republican than 84 of 92 neighbors.

Richs Corners runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richs Corners is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Why Richs Corners 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 Richs Corners, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Richs Corners votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Richs Corners runs about 59 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Richs Corners are family households, above 94% of cities.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Richs Corners, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Richs Corners looks the way it does

Turnout in Richs Corners 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.