Stratford is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Stratford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stratford, ~15% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stratford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stratford leans more Republican than 74 of 81 neighbors.
Stratford runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Stratford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Stratford 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 Stratford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stratford votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Stratford runs about 63 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Stratford sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Stratford fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Stratford, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Stratford looks the way it does
Turnout in Stratford 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.
Nearby Cities
- Oppenheim, NY R+52
- Salisbury Center, NY R+45
- Dolgeville, NY R+32
- Ingham Mills, NY R+51
- Lassellsville, NY R+52
- Scotchbrush, NY R+51
- Caroga Lake, NY R+35
- Manheim Center, NY R+45
- North Bush, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manchester, WI R+54
- Burnt Ranch, CA R+11
- Byrnedale, PA R+52
- Rockport, OH R+68
- Ritchie, TN R+78
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Angus, TX R+69
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Dickinson Center, NY R+47
- Seaton, MO R+57
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.