South Canisteo, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South Canisteo

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

South Canisteo is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in South Canisteo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Canisteo, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South Canisteo compares

Among cities within 25 miles, South Canisteo leans more Republican than 63 of 93 neighbors.

South Canisteo runs about 72 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Canisteo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Canisteo. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 14 points.

Why South Canisteo 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 South Canisteo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

South Canisteo votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Canisteo runs about 72 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in South Canisteo are family households, above 82% of cities.

Park access and Republican lean

Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; South Canisteo, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in South Canisteo looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in South Canisteo own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.