Cuyler leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Cuyler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cuyler, ~20% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cuyler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cuyler leans more Republican than 85 of 114 neighbors.
Cuyler runs about 57 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Cuyler is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cuyler. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Cuyler 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 Cuyler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Cuyler live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the New York average of 36%. Cuyler runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cuyler, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Cuyler looks the way it does
Turnout in Cuyler 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
- Tripoli, NY R+44
- DeRuyter, NY R+43
- Truxton, NY R+43
- Crains Mills, NY R+40
- Lincklaen, NY R+49
- New Woodstock, NY R+8
- Union Valley, NY R+45
- Fabius, NY R+26
- Apulia Station, NY R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilman, VT R+34
- Plevna, KS R+64
- Hack Point, MD R+45
- Shady Glen, CA R+22
- Baton Rouge, SC R+38
- Lecta, OH R+66
- Hico, LA R+66
- Gifford, KY R+62
- Steinersville, OH R+63
- Litchville, ND R+55
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.