Kanona leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Kanona typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kanona, ~15% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kanona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kanona leans more Republican than 67 of 99 neighbors.
Kanona runs about 62 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Kanona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kanona 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 Kanona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kanona votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Kanona runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kanona sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Kanona, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Kanona looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Kanona have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Bath, NY R+33
- Towlesville, NY R+51
- Mitchellsville, NY R+28
- Wheeler, NY R+51
- Wallace, NY R+50
- Coss Corners, NY R+49
- Howard, NY R+52
- Buena Vista, NY R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zumbro, MS Even
- Willmathsville, MO R+66
- Coveville, PA R+4
- North Plato, IL R+23
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Lone Cedar, TX R+72
- Farrell, MS R+39
- Rose, NE R+79
- Oakland Mills, PA R+65
- Prairie Hill, TX R+58
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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.