Laona, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Laona

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Laona leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in Laona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laona, ~27% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Laona compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Laona leans more Republican than 23 of 81 neighbors.

Laona runs about 36 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Laona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laona. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 28 points.

Why Laona 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 Laona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Laona votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Laona runs about 36 points more Republican.

Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout

Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Laona, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.

Why turnout in Laona looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laona is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.