Oneonta leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Oneonta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oneonta, ~32% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oneonta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oneonta leans more Democratic than 102 of 106 neighbors.
Oneonta runs about 10 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oneonta. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Oneonta 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 Oneonta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 59% of residents in Oneonta live in densely developed areas, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Oneonta sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Oneonta have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oneonta, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oneonta looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Oneonta rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Oneonta sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West End, NY D+9
- West Oneonta, NY R+11
- Colliersville, NY R+28
- North Franklin, NY R+13
- Milford Center, NY R+24
- Treadwell, NY R+20
- Cooperstown Junction, NY R+27
- Laurens, NY R+23
- Otego, NY R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lebanon, IN R+35
- Semmes, AL R+45
- Milford, DE R+5
- Sayreville, NJ D+3
- Sikeston, MO R+21
- Roscoe, IL R+17
- Bon Air, VA D+17
- Lincoln, RI D+5
- White Oak, OH R+11
- Lake Shore, MD R+24
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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.