Buel leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Buel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buel, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buel leans more Republican than 93 of 125 neighbors.
Buel runs about 57 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Buel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buel. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Buel 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 Buel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Buel votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Buel runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 91% of households in Buel are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Buel, NY sits below the national average 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 Buel looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Buel own their home, about 24 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hessville, NY R+48
- Leesville, NY R+34
- Canajoharie, NY R+40
- Van Deusenville, NY R+28
- Mapletown, NY R+42
- Nelliston, NY R+46
- Fort Plain, NY R+38
- Palatine Bridge, NY R+43
- Sharon Springs, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacksonville, NY D+44
- Wevertown, NY R+4
- Crouch, ID R+41
- Rantowles, SC D+7
- Lincoln, NM R+50
- Origanna, MO R+71
- Cochesett, MA R+5
- Nymph, AL D+10
- Ottenheim, KY R+73
- DeWitt, MO R+68
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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.