Canton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Canton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canton leans more Democratic than 62 of 63 neighbors.
Politically, Canton sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canton. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Canton 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 Canton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Canton hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Canton sits in the top fifth on density (about 33%, above 82% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Canton have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Canton, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Canton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in Canton rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in Canton have completed high school, above 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crary Mills, NY D+2
- Morley, NY R+4
- Slab City, NY R+14
- Eddy, NY R+21
- Pyrites, NY R+2
- Hannawa Falls, NY R+6
- North Russell, NY R+40
- West Potsdam, NY R+19
- Pierrepont, NY R+22
- Rensselaer Falls, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Templeton, CA R+18
- East York, PA Even
- Pine Hill, NJ D+26
- Washington Terrace, UT R+16
- Milton, WI R+19
- Palos Park, IL R+8
- Rio Vista, CA D+3
- Cape Canaveral, FL R+18
- Landenberg, PA D+8
- Seneca Falls, NY R+12
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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.