Knight Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Knight Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knight Creek, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knight Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knight Creek leans more Republican than 48 of 95 neighbors.
Knight Creek runs about 60 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Knight Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Knight 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 Knight Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knight Creek votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Knight Creek runs about 60 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Knight Creek drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Knight Creek, 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 Knight Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Knight Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scio, NY R+43
- Nile, NY R+46
- Allentown, NY R+44
- Petrolia, NY R+44
- Vosburg, NY R+45
- Belvidere, NY R+46
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Wellsville, NY R+38
- Friendship, NY R+47
- Richburg, NY R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ace, TX R+65
- Glenover, NE R+51
- Elim, AK D+33
- Stepstone, KY R+64
- North Hannibal, NY R+39
- Riego, CA R+45
- Hasty, AR R+70
- Millnerville, IA R+54
- Havenhurst, MO R+68
- Georgeville, NC R+58
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.