Sturges Corner leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Sturges Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sturges Corner, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sturges Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sturges Corner leans more Republican than 56 of 108 neighbors.
Sturges Corner runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sturges Corner is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sturges Corner. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Sturges Corner 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 Sturges Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sturges Corner votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Sturges Corner runs about 38 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sturges Corner, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sturges Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sturges Corner is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Sturges Corner own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Davenport, NY R+28
- Kortright Center, NY R+22
- Harpersfield, NY R+30
- North Harpersfield, NY R+29
- Simpsonville, NY R+34
- South Worcester, NY R+36
- South Kortright, NY R+14
- East Meredith, NY R+23
- West Meredith, NY R+21
- Jefferson, NY R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparksville, IN R+67
- Adamsville, AZ R+26
- Zion, LA R+90
- East Freetown, NY R+48
- Tyndall AFB, FL R+31
- Manzano, NM R+32
- Pinhook Corner, OK R+57
- Tripoli, NY R+44
- Maple Grove, MI R+21
- Green Corners, NY R+19
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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.