West Edmeston leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Edmeston typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Edmeston, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Edmeston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Edmeston leans more Republican than 104 of 131 neighbors.
West Edmeston runs about 56 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Edmeston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Edmeston 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 Edmeston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Edmeston votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Edmeston runs about 56 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and West Edmeston fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Edmeston, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Edmeston looks the way it does
Turnout in West Edmeston sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leonardsville, NY R+42
- Brookfield, NY R+45
- Unadilla Forks, NY R+42
- Edmeston, NY R+41
- North Brookfield, NY R+45
- South Edmeston, NY R+43
- West Burlington, NY R+43
- Plainfield Center, NY R+40
- Bridgewater, NY R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Milton, VT R+5
- Sallis, MS Even
- Dahinda, IL R+36
- Loire, TX R+23
- Ivey, GA R+61
- Casa Blanca, NM D+58
- Pembroke Township, IL D+62
- Millbourne, PA D+38
- Sunbury, NC R+27
- Bland, MO R+66
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.