West Caton leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 80% of adults in West Caton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Caton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Caton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Caton leans more Republican than 15 of 101 neighbors.
West Caton runs about 37 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Caton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Caton 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 West Caton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in West Caton drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in West Caton are family households, above 77% of cities. West Caton runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Caton, NY sits in the bottom 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 West Caton looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in West Caton have completed high school, about 7 points above the New York average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in West Caton own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Erwins, NY R+34
- Caton, NY R+40
- Presho, NY R+45
- South Corning, NY R+8
- Lindley, NY R+45
- Corning, NY Even
- Gang Mills, NY Even
- Riverside, NY R+21
- East Corning, NY R+19
- Sagetown, NY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toms Creek, VA R+65
- Cyclone, PA R+49
- Oakwood, MO R+62
- Oakwood, ND R+67
- Winslow, NJ R+19
- Boyer, WV R+58
- George, AR R+59
- Fertile, MO R+67
- Kirkland, GA R+70
- Pennington, GA R+39
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.