Solvay leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Solvay typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Solvay, ~33% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Solvay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Solvay leans more Democratic than 104 of 118 neighbors.
Solvay runs about 4 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why Solvay 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 Solvay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Solvay live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Solvay have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Solvay, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Solvay looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in Solvay rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Solvay have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westvale, NY D+22
- Fairmount, NY D+14
- Syracuse, NY D+10
- Camillus, NY D+6
- Howlett Hill, NY R+5
- Mattydale, NY D+5
- Lyncourt, NY D+8
- Warners, NY R+17
- Liverpool, NY D+13
- North Syracuse, NY D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dingmans Ferry, PA R+29
- Hensley, AR R+48
- Richland, MI R+13
- Berwick, ME R+10
- Black Jack, MO D+82
- Orange Lake, NY D+16
- Waterford, PA R+35
- Jefferson, OH R+44
- Mineral, VA R+39
- Mooresboro, NC R+59
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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.