Knapp Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Knapp Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knapp Creek, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knapp Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knapp Creek leans more Republican than 18 of 93 neighbors.
Knapp Creek runs about 50 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Knapp Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Knapp Creek 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 Knapp Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knapp Creek votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Knapp Creek runs about 50 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Knapp Creek, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Knapp Creek looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Knapp Creek 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
- St. Bonaventure, NY R+9
- Gilmore, PA R+51
- Chipmunk, NY R+39
- Duke Center, PA R+59
- Indian Crossing, PA R+60
- Olean, NY R+9
- Derrick City, PA R+47
- Allegany, NY R+23
- Summit, PA R+55
- Westons Mills, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfred, ND R+60
- Alloy, WV R+51
- Willard, MT R+78
- Loyal Valley, TX R+67
- Grove City, IL R+59
- Glen, TN R+70
- Tallapoosa, MO R+73
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Pearl, KS R+60
- Dunbar, KY R+65
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.