Garwoods leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Garwoods typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garwoods, ~19% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garwoods compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garwoods leans more Republican than 65 of 97 neighbors.
Garwoods runs about 62 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Garwoods is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Garwoods. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Garwoods 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 Garwoods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garwoods votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Garwoods runs about 62 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Garwoods, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Garwoods looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Garwoods 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 64%, above 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canaseraga, NY R+54
- Swain, NY R+56
- Burns, NY R+55
- Westview, NY R+44
- South Dansville, NY R+55
- Arkport, NY R+50
- Bishopville, NY R+49
- Dalton, NY R+52
- Woodsville, NY R+43
- Dansville, NY R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fourche, AR R+57
- Wolfs Corner, PA R+56
- Reeds Crossing, KY R+48
- Topaz Lake, NV R+46
- Nome, ND R+49
- Hollis Crossroads, AL R+81
- Majenica, IN R+60
- Centerville, KS R+65
- Richards, MO R+66
- Manitou, OK R+70
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.