West Fort Ann leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in West Fort Ann typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Fort Ann, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Fort Ann compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Fort Ann leans more Republican than 72 of 91 neighbors.
West Fort Ann runs about 45 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Fort Ann is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Fort Ann. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 24 points.
Why West Fort Ann 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 Fort Ann, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in West Fort Ann drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. West Fort Ann runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Fort Ann, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Fort Ann looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in West Fort Ann own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vaughns Corners, NY R+29
- Fort Ann, NY R+38
- Kingsbury, NY R+38
- Kattskill Bay, NY R+21
- Lake Sunnyside, NY R+2
- Lake George, NY R+2
- Hudson Falls, NY R+17
- Queensbury, NY Even
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
- Glens Falls, NY D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boone Grove, IN R+46
- Bly, OR R+60
- Laura, IL R+42
- Wayne, WI R+49
- Fairfield, NE R+67
- Salemville, PA R+75
- Martin City, MT R+39
- Orion, OK R+80
- Kemp, OH R+62
- Gila, NM Even
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.