Boonville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Boonville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boonville, ~22% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boonville leans more Republican than 36 of 73 neighbors.
Boonville runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Boonville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Boonville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Boonville 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 Boonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Boonville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Boonville runs about 55 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Boonville, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Boonville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Boonville 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 62%, above 55% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hawkinsville, NY R+51
- Locust Grove, NY R+49
- Talcottville, NY R+57
- Port Leyden, NY R+49
- Mohawk Hill, NY R+58
- Alder Creek, NY R+45
- Constableville, NY R+56
- Forestport, NY R+37
- North Western, NY R+56
- Woodgate, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forestdale, MA Even
- McGehee, AR R+6
- Montgomery, MN R+36
- Wrightsville Beach, NC R+12
- Lexington, TX R+73
- Freeville, NY D+22
- Brockway, PA R+48
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- South Paris, ME R+18
- Franktown, CO R+34
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.