Salamanca leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Salamanca typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salamanca, ~23% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salamanca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salamanca leans more Republican than 5 of 97 neighbors.
Salamanca runs about 28 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Salamanca is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Salamanca. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Salamanca 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 Salamanca, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Salamanca votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, well above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Salamanca sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities). Salamanca runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Salamanca, NY does.
Why turnout in Salamanca looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Salamanca rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Salamanca report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peth, NY R+33
- Kill Buck, NY R+26
- Orlando, NY R+42
- Great Valley, NY R+41
- Red House, NY Even
- Little Valley, NY R+40
- Napoli, NY R+47
- Vandalia, NY R+32
- Ellicottville, NY R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Le Roy, NY R+25
- Alta Sierra, CA Even
- Hull, GA R+35
- West Dundee, IL D+10
- Gate City, VA R+66
- Ontario, OH R+32
- Young Harris, GA R+52
- Georgetown, OH R+56
- Neptune Beach, FL R+14
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
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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.