Wedgewood leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Wedgewood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wedgewood, ~24% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wedgewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wedgewood leans more Republican than 56 of 114 neighbors.
Wedgewood runs about 40 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wedgewood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wedgewood votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wedgewood runs about 40 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Wedgewood, 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 Wedgewood looks the way it does
Turnout in Wedgewood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watkins Glen, NY R+20
- Montour Falls, NY R+27
- Moreland, NY R+34
- Townsend, NY R+39
- Odessa, NY R+30
- Beaver Dams, NY R+39
- Chambers, NY R+39
- Reading Center, NY R+22
- Millport, NY R+34
- Tyrone, NY R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alpena, WV R+68
- Wilbur, KY R+73
- McCullough, AL R+47
- Wellsburg, ND R+57
- Millerton, LA R+69
- Phillips Hill, DE R+34
- Phillipston, PA R+64
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.