Wells Bridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Wells Bridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wells Bridge, ~27% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wells Bridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wells Bridge leans more Republican than 49 of 100 neighbors.
Wells Bridge runs about 43 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wells Bridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wells Bridge 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 Wells Bridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wells Bridge votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Wells Bridge runs about 43 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Wells Bridge drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wells Bridge, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wells Bridge looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Wells Bridge own their home, about 17 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otego, NY R+23
- Leonta, NY R+21
- Unadilla, NY R+29
- Franklin, NY R+22
- Youngs, NY R+32
- Otsdawa, NY R+31
- Franklin Depot, NY R+29
- Gilbertsville, NY R+18
- Maple Grove, NY R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alplaus, NY D+8
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- Hume, MO R+68
- Smith Town, KY R+76
- Weeping Mary, TX R+54
- Potterville, PA R+61
- Casanova, VA R+22
- Daufuskie Island, SC R+7
- Prairieville, IL R+27
- St. Michael, AK D+33
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.