Sauquoit leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Sauquoit typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sauquoit, ~27% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sauquoit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sauquoit leans more Republican than 43 of 132 neighbors.
Sauquoit runs about 46 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sauquoit is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sauquoit. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Sauquoit 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 Sauquoit, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sauquoit votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sauquoit runs about 46 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sauquoit, 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 Sauquoit looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sauquoit 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Sauquoit have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chadwicks, NY R+17
- Clayville, NY R+37
- Paris Station, NY R+41
- New Hartford, NY R+4
- Daytonville, NY R+43
- Cassville, NY R+45
- Utica, NY D+9
- New York Mills, NY R+17
- Clinton, NY D+5
- Yorkville, NY R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Banks, OR R+13
- Cool, CA R+16
- Pahoa, HI D+27
- Greene, NY R+32
- Carter Lake, IA R+15
- Chattaroy, WA R+40
- Mapleton, IL R+35
- Edgecliff Village, TX Even
- Glouster, OH R+43
- Itta Bena, MS D+66
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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.