Lockport leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Lockport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lockport, ~32% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lockport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lockport leans more Republican than 18 of 86 neighbors.
Lockport runs about 23 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lockport is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lockport. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lockport 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 Lockport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lockport votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, well above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Lockport runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lockport, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Lockport looks the way it does
Turnout in Lockport sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Lockport, NY R+15
- Warrens Corners, NY R+34
- Rapids, NY R+26
- Pendleton, NY R+31
- Orangeport, NY R+40
- Pendleton Center, NY R+32
- Molyneaux Corners, NY R+36
- Gasport, NY R+41
- McNalls, NY R+46
- Shawnee, NY R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clinton, MD D+79
- Richfield, MN D+41
- Mission Bend, TX D+23
- Woodridge, IL D+18
- Kendall West, FL R+34
- Mcminnville, OR Even
- Wildomar, CA R+22
- Auburn, NY R+3
- Alamogordo, NM R+23
- Miamisburg, OH R+20
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.