Kauneonga Lake leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Kauneonga Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kauneonga Lake, ~25% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kauneonga Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kauneonga Lake leans more Republican than 74 of 119 neighbors.
Kauneonga Lake runs about 37 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Kauneonga Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kauneonga Lake 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 Kauneonga Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kauneonga Lake votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Kauneonga Lake runs about 37 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kauneonga Lake, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kauneonga Lake looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Kauneonga Lake have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cochecton Center, NY R+16
- White Lake, NY R+15
- Mongaup Valley, NY R+19
- Smallwood, NY R+10
- Bethel, NY R+9
- Swan Lake, NY R+25
- Maplewood, NY R+15
- Harris, NY R+15
- Kenoza Lake, NY R+11
- Ferndale, NY R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Felixville, LA R+11
- Tradersville, OH R+51
- Elmaton, TX R+72
- Braman, OK R+68
- Eastmont, PA R+42
- Page, NE R+73
- Rule, AR R+63
- Browndell, TX R+70
- Chelsea, IA R+45
- Eckley, CO R+69
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.