Slab City leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Slab City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Slab City, ~35% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Slab City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Slab City leans more Republican than 7 of 59 neighbors.
Slab City runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Slab City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Slab City. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Slab City 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 Slab City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Slab City votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Slab City runs about 27 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Slab City, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Slab City looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Slab City have completed high school, about 6 points above the New York average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Potsdam, NY R+19
- Canton, NY D+14
- Morley, NY R+4
- Crary Mills, NY D+2
- Potsdam, NY D+15
- Hannawa Falls, NY R+6
- Madrid Springs, NY R+30
- Norwood, NY R+24
- Madrid, NY R+26
- West Parishville, NY R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ewington, OH R+64
- Revelo, KY R+77
- Bomont, WV R+63
- Spaceport City, NM R+17
- Farrell Crossroads, SC R+22
- Ironto, VA R+24
- Downing, TX R+75
- Tooley Corners, PA R+21
- Freelandville, IN R+61
- Tauria, MO R+62
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.