Schuyler County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Schuyler County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schuyler County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schuyler County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Schuyler County leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Schuyler County runs about 36 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Schuyler County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Schuyler County. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Schuyler County sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 92% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 14 points above the New York average of 79%. Schuyler County runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Schuyler County, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Schuyler County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Schuyler 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 61%, above 56% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 80% of households in Schuyler County own their home, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Chemung County, NY R+14
- Yates County, NY R+28
- Tompkins County, NY D+49
- Steuben County, NY R+32
- Seneca County, NY R+18
- Tioga County, NY R+27
- Cortland County, NY R+17
- Ontario County, NY R+2
- Cayuga County, NY R+17
- Bradford County, PA R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Attala County, MS R+13
- Unicoi County, TN R+57
- Young County, TX R+66
- Haywood County, TN D+13
- Gilchrist County, FL R+68
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Johnson County, TN R+67
- Grant County, AR R+71
- Madison County, FL R+18
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.