Mc Donough leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mc Donough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mc Donough, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mc Donough compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mc Donough leans more Republican than 78 of 100 neighbors.
Mc Donough runs about 58 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Mc Donough is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mc Donough 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 Mc Donough, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mc Donough votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Mc Donough runs about 58 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mc Donough, NY sits in the bottom 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 Mc Donough looks the way it does
Turnout in Mc Donough 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
- East McDonough, NY R+44
- East Pharsalia, NY R+46
- Pharsalia, NY R+48
- Lower Cincinnatus, NY R+50
- Smithville Center, NY R+35
- Taylor, NY R+48
- Smithville Flats, NY R+37
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Tyner, NY R+36
- Willet, NY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beemer, NE R+70
- Cochise, AZ R+44
- Soper, OK R+74
- Eugene, MO R+70
- Elma, IA R+48
- Sharptown, MD R+37
- Winside, NE R+72
- Meldrum, TX R+50
- Kaw City, OK R+67
- Havana, AR R+71
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.