Porter Corners leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Porter Corners typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Porter Corners, ~30% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Porter Corners compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Porter Corners leans more Republican than 55 of 100 neighbors.
Porter Corners runs about 33 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Porter Corners is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Porter Corners. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Porter Corners 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 Porter Corners, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Porter Corners votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Porter Corners runs about 33 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Porter Corners, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Porter Corners looks the way it does
Turnout in Porter Corners 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
- Greenfield Center, NY R+7
- Lake Desolation, NY R+16
- Randall Corner, NY R+32
- Corinth, NY R+28
- South Corinth, NY R+31
- Kings Station, NY D+5
- Palmer, NY R+34
- Middle Grove, NY R+16
- Rock City Falls, NY R+25
- Saratoga Springs, NY D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lancing, TN R+73
- Point Marion, PA R+49
- Elkton, FL R+51
- Rozet, WY R+83
- Livermore, KY R+56
- Newville, AL R+52
- Gallatin Gateway, MT Even
- Earle, AR D+50
- Sister Bay, WI D+24
- Alcalde, NM D+16
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.