LOL, Davidson does not lean conservative. It’s in a Red State for sure, but it’s basically a suburb of Charlotte which one of a few liberal islands within the state (like Austin is within Texas, etc.). Because it draws more kids from the south than the NESCAC and equivalent, it may end up with a more politically diverse student body. But I know quiet a few former students and they would laugh at the suggestion the overall vibe is right-leaning. My daughter was just on a tour a couple weeks ago and they made a point, as they always do, to point out the two buildings from which the student Democrats and Republicans hold a debate before elections – a long tradition. Only this time they talked about how none of the student Republicans wanted to defend Trump during before last election so they modified the rules to just debate issues and not the candidates…
BTW, Hamilton is in upstate New York which leans right as well. You really can’t politically characterize these schools based on their locations.