Avoca is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Avoca typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Avoca, ~15% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Avoca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Avoca leans more Republican than 69 of 94 neighbors.
Avoca runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Avoca is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Avoca 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 Avoca, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Avoca votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Avoca runs about 63 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Avoca, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Avoca looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Avoca have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Howard, NY R+52
- Towlesville, NY R+51
- Wheeler, NY R+51
- Cohocton, NY R+47
- Haskinville, NY R+53
- Dineharts, NY R+49
- Mitchellsville, NY R+28
- Bath, NY R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lecompte, LA R+24
- Valley Falls, KS R+44
- Newborn, GA R+63
- Quapaw, OK R+62
- Dexter, OR R+25
- Porter, OK R+55
- Dickson, OK R+64
- Staffordsville, KY R+68
- Gordon, PA D+6
- Shell Bluff, GA R+20
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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.