South Otselic is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 61% of adults in South Otselic typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Otselic, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Otselic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Otselic leans more Republican than 106 of 110 neighbors.
South Otselic runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Otselic is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why South Otselic 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 South Otselic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In South Otselic, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the New York average of 34%. South Otselic runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; South Otselic, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in South Otselic looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in South Otselic have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Pitcher, NY R+49
- Otselic Center, NY R+52
- Lincklaen, NY R+49
- North Pharsalia, NY R+50
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Pharsalia, NY R+48
- Otselic, NY R+47
- Georgetown, NY R+44
- East Pharsalia, NY R+46
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Durham, MO R+73
- Johnson, IN R+61
- Murray City, OH R+49
- Pyland, MS R+53
- Buena Vista, CA R+42
- Milledgeville, TN R+75
- Crosby, PA R+57
- Ravenscroft, TN R+68
- Douglas, NE R+46
- Saltillo, PA R+70
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.