Steuben County leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Steuben County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steuben County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steuben County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Steuben County leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Steuben County runs about 45 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Steuben County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Steuben County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Steuben County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Steuben County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Steuben County votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Steuben County runs about 45 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Steuben County, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Steuben County looks the way it does
Turnout in Steuben County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Schuyler County, NY R+23
- Chemung County, NY R+14
- Yates County, NY R+28
- Tioga County, PA R+50
- Allegany County, NY R+39
- Livingston County, NY R+19
- Potter County, PA R+58
- Ontario County, NY R+2
- Tompkins County, NY D+49
- Seneca County, NY R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Rockdale County, GA D+42
- Lauderdale County, AL R+47
- St. Croix County, WI R+20
- Pottawattamie County, IA R+18
- Tuscarawas County, OH R+48
- Campbell County, KY R+16
- Bowie County, TX R+29
- Suffolk City, VA D+20
- Cabell County, WV R+19
- Calvert County, MD 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.