Pendleton Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Pendleton Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pendleton Center, ~30% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pendleton Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pendleton Center leans more Republican than 41 of 77 neighbors.
Pendleton Center runs about 44 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pendleton Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pendleton Center. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Pendleton 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 Pendleton Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pendleton Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Pendleton Center runs about 44 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Pendleton Center are family households, above 84% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Pendleton Center, NY does.
Why turnout in Pendleton Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pendleton Center is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Pendleton Center own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Pendleton Center have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pendleton, NY R+31
- Shawnee, NY R+34
- South Lockport, NY R+15
- Molyneaux Corners, NY R+36
- Lockport, NY R+10
- Sanborn, NY R+28
- North Tonawanda, NY R+15
- Getzville, NY D+12
- East Amherst, NY D+6
- Warrens Corners, NY R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Standing Rock, NM D+42
- Boise City, OK R+56
- West Berlin, OH R+12
- Lakeville, OH R+64
- Sedan, KS R+67
- Martville, NY R+39
- Palatine Bridge, NY R+43
- Ward, SC R+42
- Bear Creek, WI R+49
- Cotopaxi, CO R+38
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.