Sonyea is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Sonyea typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sonyea, ~18% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sonyea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sonyea sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 106 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Sonyea runs about 12 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why Sonyea leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sonyea. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Sonyea, NY does.
Why turnout in Sonyea looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sonyea is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 30%, about 34 points below the New York average of 64%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in Sonyea report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Sonyea have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuscarora, NY R+38
- Groveland, NY R+33
- Mount Morris, NY R+26
- Livonia Center, NY R+35
- Scottsburg, NY R+40
- Nunda, NY R+41
- Woodsville, NY R+43
- Leicester, NY R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sumner, ME R+42
- Tilden, IL R+53
- Pilot Knob, MO R+57
- Middlesex, VT D+22
- Drummond, OK R+69
- Pope Mills, NY R+45
- Highmore, SD R+59
- Fortuna, MO R+69
- Nespelem, WA D+52
- Crockett, VA R+61
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.