Upper Benson leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Upper Benson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Benson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Benson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upper Benson leans more Republican than 42 of 61 neighbors.
Upper Benson runs about 54 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Upper Benson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Upper Benson. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Upper Benson 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 Upper Benson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Upper Benson live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the New York average of 36%. Upper Benson runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Upper Benson, 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 Upper Benson looks the way it does
Turnout in Upper Benson 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
- Benson, NY R+44
- Bleecker, NY R+30
- Jackson Summit, NY R+43
- Caroga Lake, NY R+35
- Northville, NY R+31
- Wells, NY R+49
- Mayfield, NY R+36
- West Bush, NY R+36
- North Bush, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Ranger, TX R+72
- Wirt, MN R+40
- Blue Sulphur Springs, WV R+61
- Gills Rock, WI D+14
- Uwchland, PA D+25
- Minneiska, MN R+33
- Washington Corner, VA R+23
- Amagon, AR R+72
- Citra, OK R+74
- Craigsville, PA R+60
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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.