Conewango is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Conewango typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Conewango, ~13% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Conewango compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Conewango leans more Republican than 89 of 96 neighbors.
Conewango runs about 64 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Conewango is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Conewango 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 Conewango, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Conewango, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the New York average of 34%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Conewango are family households, above 76% of cities. Conewango runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Conewango, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Conewango looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Conewango have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Conewango have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Conewango Valley, NY R+55
- Clear Creek, NY R+51
- Randolph, NY R+42
- Ellington, NY R+51
- Leon, NY R+59
- Waterboro, NY R+49
- East Randolph, NY R+47
- Kennedy, NY R+48
- Cherry Creek, NY R+48
- Napoli, NY R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharpsburg, MS D+32
- Fruitdale, IN R+50
- Limestone, OH R+44
- Wimbledon, ND R+53
- Rock Bluff, SC D+50
- Bishopville, NY R+49
- Selma, VA R+57
- Vesta, AR R+71
- Mount Gaylor, AR R+52
- Foxhome, MN R+52
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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.