Candor leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Candor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Candor, ~22% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Candor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Candor leans more Republican than 64 of 95 neighbors.
Candor runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Candor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Candor 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 Candor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Candor votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Candor runs about 49 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Candor, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Candor looks the way it does
Turnout in Candor sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Candor, NY R+34
- Straits Corners, NY R+40
- Jenksville, NY R+37
- Willseyville, NY R+21
- Speedsville, NY R+28
- Owego, NY R+20
- Spencer, NY R+22
- Newark Valley, NY R+32
- South Danby, NY D+57
- Hullsville, NY R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wells, MN R+36
- Nisswa, MN R+24
- Kahuku, HI D+7
- Beale Afb, CA R+16
- Union, WA D+10
- Gillett, WI R+42
- East Sparta, OH R+50
- Kechi, KS R+35
- Frankton, IN R+46
- Brimley, MI Even
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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.