Cheektowaga leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Cheektowaga typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheektowaga, ~36% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheektowaga compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cheektowaga leans more Democratic than 87 of 92 neighbors.
Politically, Cheektowaga sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cheektowaga. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Cheektowaga 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 Cheektowaga, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Cheektowaga live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Cheektowaga have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cheektowaga, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cheektowaga looks the way it does
Turnout in Cheektowaga 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
- Sloan, NY Even
- DePew, NY R+8
- Buffalo, NY D+10
- Williamsville, NY D+32
- Bowmansville, NY R+11
- Eggertsville, NY D+33
- West Seneca, NY R+8
- Lancaster, NY R+13
- Harris Hill, NY Even
- University at Buffalo, NY D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Puyallup, WA Even
- Clayton, NC R+8
- Leesburg, VA D+17
- Union City, NJ D+14
- Manassas, VA D+10
- Dundalk, MD R+7
- Janesville, WI D+5
- Statesville, NC R+20
- Morgantown, WV D+13
- Huntington Park, CA D+37
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.