Sodus leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Sodus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sodus, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sodus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sodus leans more Republican than 29 of 72 neighbors.
Sodus runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sodus is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sodus. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Sodus 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 Sodus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sodus votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sodus sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities). Sodus 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 Sodus, NY does.
Why turnout in Sodus looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Sodus have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wallington, NY R+18
- Alton, NY R+23
- Sodus Point, NY R+14
- East Williamson, NY R+25
- Pultneyville, NY R+17
- Wayne Center, NY R+39
- North Rose, NY R+33
- Williamson, NY R+25
- Marion, NY R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colquitt, GA R+37
- Henagar, AL R+80
- Newport, VT R+5
- Donora, PA R+7
- New Hampton, IA R+35
- Decherd, TN R+58
- Wolverine Lake, MI R+9
- Dryden, MI R+43
- Bagdad, FL R+55
- Clifton Springs, NY R+14
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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.