West Fulton leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 75% of adults in West Fulton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Fulton, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Fulton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Fulton leans more Republican than 75 of 118 neighbors.
West Fulton runs about 44 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Fulton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Fulton 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 Fulton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Fulton votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Fulton runs about 44 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in West Fulton is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Fulton, 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 Fulton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Fulton 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in West Fulton own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fultonham, NY R+34
- North Blenheim, NY R+31
- Franklinton, NY R+39
- Summit, NY R+34
- Middleburgh, NY R+30
- Vintonton, NY R+35
- West Middleburgh, NY R+27
- Warnerville, NY R+32
- Gilboa, NY R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakley, WI R+33
- Allred, TN R+71
- Coltons Mill, VA R+54
- Young, TX R+78
- Kingsville, PA R+63
- Mount Sherman, AR R+57
- Wallville, MD R+36
- Paintersville, OH R+64
- Jerome, VA R+39
- Gay, OK R+68
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.