South Westerlo leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 70% of adults in South Westerlo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Westerlo, ~26% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Westerlo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Westerlo leans more Republican than 96 of 135 neighbors.
South Westerlo runs about 39 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Westerlo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why South Westerlo 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 Westerlo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Westerlo votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while South Westerlo runs about 39 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in South Westerlo are family households, above 80% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Westerlo, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in South Westerlo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Westerlo 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 66% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in South Westerlo have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greenville, NY R+26
- Lambs Corner, NY R+25
- Westerlo, NY R+23
- Alcove, NY R+31
- Greenville Center, NY R+27
- Medusa, NY R+17
- Coeymans Hollow, NY R+31
- Surprise, NY R+28
- Freehold, NY R+26
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Seven Rivers, NM R+75
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Peacock, TX R+72
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Sandy Hook, MO R+64
- Parr, SC R+31
- Oglesville, MO R+71
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.