Schoharie County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Schoharie County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schoharie County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schoharie County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Schoharie County leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Schoharie County runs about 41 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Schoharie County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Schoharie County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Schoharie County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Schoharie County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Schoharie County votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Schoharie County runs about 41 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Schoharie County, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Schoharie County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Schoharie County 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 64%, above 72% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Montgomery County, NY R+24
- Schenectady County, NY D+17
- Fulton County, NY R+28
- Albany County, NY D+30
- Otsego County, NY R+5
- Greene County, NY R+13
- Delaware County, NY R+17
- Herkimer County, NY R+29
- Rensselaer County, NY D+6
- Saratoga County, NY Even
Counties with Similar Populations
- Smyth County, VA R+57
- Park County, WY R+51
- Sumter County, GA D+13
- Bladen County, NC R+17
- Meade County, SD R+51
- Adams County, MS D+17
- Haralson County, GA R+73
- Franklin County, ME R+18
- Meade County, KY R+49
- Decatur County, GA R+10
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.