Sammonsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Sammonsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sammonsville, ~23% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sammonsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sammonsville leans more Republican than 74 of 123 neighbors.
Sammonsville runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sammonsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sammonsville 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 Sammonsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sammonsville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sammonsville runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Sammonsville are family households, above 81% of cities.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sammonsville, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sammonsville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sammonsville 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 63%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fonda, NY R+37
- Fultonville, NY R+41
- Auriesville, NY R+44
- Randall, NY R+45
- Johnstown, NY R+25
- Glen, NY R+41
- Kecks Center, NY R+44
- Tribes Hill, NY R+32
- Fort Hunter, NY R+39
- McKinley, NY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Romero, TX R+87
- Brasfield, AR R+77
- Morses Line, VT R+44
- Macatawa, MI R+7
- Madero, TX R+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.