South Granville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in South Granville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Granville, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Granville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Granville leans more Republican than 84 of 93 neighbors.
South Granville runs about 49 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Granville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why South Granville 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 Granville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in South Granville drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in South Granville are family households, above 78% of cities. South Granville runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Granville, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Granville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in South Granville 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.
Nearby Cities
- Granville, NY R+36
- West Pawlet, VT R+6
- Slyboro, NY R+42
- Slateville, NY R+26
- North Pawlet, VT R+10
- Middle Granville, NY R+42
- North Hebron, NY R+25
- Wells, VT R+23
- Hartford, NY R+41
- South Poultney, VT R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rolphs, MD R+31
- Stacy, AR R+54
- Clarington, PA R+56
- Westerville, NE R+74
- Wheatcroft, KY R+65
- Needmore, IN R+17
- North Bridgton, ME D+3
- Chief Lake, WI D+44
- Devonshire, NJ R+39
- Olin, TX R+75
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.