West Chili leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 93% of adults in West Chili typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Chili, ~36% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Chili compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Chili leans more Republican than 47 of 109 neighbors.
West Chili runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Chili is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Chili. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 10 points.
Why West Chili 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 Chili, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in West Chili drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. West Chili 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 Chili, NY sits below the national average 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 Chili looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Chili 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in West Chili own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in West Chili have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Churchville, NY R+15
- North Chili, NY Even
- Town Pump, NY R+26
- South Chili, NY R+8
- Clifton, NY R+17
- Spencerport, NY R+14
- Adams Basin, NY R+23
- Bergen, NY R+34
- Scottsville, NY Even
- Stone Church, NY R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springfield Corners, WI D+4
- Leighton, LA R+19
- Browning, MO R+72
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Relief, NC R+67
- Rochelle, TX R+78
- Oak Hill, KY R+59
- Garvers Ferry, PA R+36
- Harvard, ID R+61
- Thessalia, VA 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.