Oriskany Falls leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Oriskany Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oriskany Falls, ~23% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oriskany Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oriskany Falls leans more Republican than 74 of 131 neighbors.
Oriskany Falls runs about 51 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oriskany Falls is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oriskany Falls. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Oriskany Falls 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 Oriskany Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oriskany Falls votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oriskany Falls runs about 51 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Oriskany Falls, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Oriskany Falls looks the way it does
Turnout in Oriskany Falls 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
- Forge Hollow, NY R+42
- Knoxboro, NY R+47
- Deansboro, NY R+25
- Madison, NY R+27
- Waterville, NY R+39
- Stockwell, NY R+38
- Bouckville, NY R+24
- Munnsville, NY R+42
- Daytonville, NY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- China Lake Acres, CA R+39
- Rural Valley, PA R+56
- Sterling, OK R+68
- Joaquin, TX R+69
- Washington, OK R+65
- Garden Valley, ID R+41
- Rosebud, TX R+37
- Bayou Blue, LA R+75
- North Hampton, OH R+52
- Morocco, IN R+58
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.