Waterburg leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Waterburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waterburg, ~49% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waterburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waterburg leans more Democratic than 105 of 115 neighbors.
Waterburg runs about 28 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Waterburg 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 Waterburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 30% of adults in Waterburg have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Waterburg, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Waterburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waterburg 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trumansburg, NY D+34
- Perry City, NY D+25
- Searsburg, NY Even
- Covert, NY Even
- Jacksonville, NY D+44
- Mecklenburg, NY D+3
- Reynoldsville, NY Even
- Enfield, NY D+13
- Ludlowville, NY D+11
- Townsendville, NY R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maynard, OH R+57
- Upper Benson, NY R+42
- Red Ash, VA R+67
- Ada, KS R+68
- Washington Corner, VA R+23
- Goodland, MO R+68
- Thompsonville, KS R+49
- Brandonville, WV R+61
- Caledonia, AR R+48
- Pine Valley, PA R+58
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.