Otego leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Otego typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otego, ~29% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otego compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otego leans more Republican than 39 of 103 neighbors.
Otego runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otego is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Otego. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Otego 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 Otego, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Otego votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Otego runs about 35 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Otego, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Otego looks the way it does
Turnout in Otego 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
- Otsdawa, NY R+31
- Leonta, NY R+21
- Wells Bridge, NY R+31
- North Franklin, NY R+13
- West Oneonta, NY R+11
- Franklin, NY R+22
- Maple Grove, NY R+16
- Treadwell, NY R+20
- West End, NY D+9
- Oneonta, NY D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Mountain Lake, CA R+10
- Wyoming, RI R+5
- Jeffersonville, GA D+4
- Salineville, OH R+59
- Kimball, MN R+57
- Somerset, CA R+31
- Parkersburg, IA R+38
- South Royalton, VT D+23
- Glengary, WV R+50
- Smithdale, MS R+64
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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.