Massena Center leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Massena Center typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Massena Center, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Massena Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Massena Center leans more Republican than 10 of 48 neighbors.
Massena Center runs about 37 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Massena Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Massena Center 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 Massena Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Massena Center drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Massena Center runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Massena Center, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Massena Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Massena Center sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Massena, NY R+13
- Massena Springs, NY R+27
- Helena, NY R+35
- Plumbrook, NY R+31
- Tucker Terrace, NY R+28
- Brasher Falls, NY R+36
- Brasher Iron Works, NY R+35
- Hogansburg, NY D+53
- Bombay, NY R+26
- Norfolk, NY R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allerton, IA R+62
- Eastern, KY R+60
- Dixie, WA R+50
- St. Clair, VA R+50
- Wren, MS R+52
- Kendalia, TX R+59
- Glade, OH R+62
- Harman Junction, VA R+63
- Mullan, ID R+46
- Napton, MO R+56
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.