Walton leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Walton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walton, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walton leans more Republican than 43 of 94 neighbors.
Walton runs about 37 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Walton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Walton 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 Walton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Walton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Walton runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Walton, NY sits in the top 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 Walton looks the way it does
Turnout in Walton 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 Cities
- Hawleys, NY R+37
- Pinesville, NY R+17
- Colchester, NY R+19
- Hamden, NY R+19
- Trout Creek, NY R+42
- Franklin Depot, NY R+29
- Sidney Center, NY R+37
- Harvard, NY R+34
- Fraser, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Broadalbin, NY R+29
- Palisade, CO R+25
- Treasure Lake, PA R+30
- Rio Grande, NJ R+19
- Jacksboro, TX R+69
- Surf City, NC R+39
- Scottsville, NY Even
- Eveleth, MN R+5
- Dewey, OK R+54
- Newton, NH R+8
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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.