Allegany leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Allegany typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allegany, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allegany compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allegany leans more Republican than 6 of 104 neighbors.
Allegany runs about 36 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Allegany is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Allegany. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Allegany 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 Allegany, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Allegany votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 34%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Allegany runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Allegany, NY does.
Why turnout in Allegany looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Allegany is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homer Hill, NY R+37
- St. Bonaventure, NY R+9
- Vandalia, NY R+32
- Olean, NY R+9
- Chipmunk, NY R+39
- Knapp Creek, NY R+38
- Humphrey, NY R+33
- Westons Mills, NY R+35
- Hinsdale, NY R+44
- Kill Buck, NY R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laguna Beach, FL R+38
- Spiro, OK R+51
- South Bound Brook, NJ D+10
- Jonesville, VA R+64
- Mountain Lakes, NJ D+17
- Vail, CO D+32
- Silverton, OH D+51
- Keswick, VA D+7
- Pipestone, MN R+36
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
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.