West Gilgo Beach leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 71% of adults in West Gilgo Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Gilgo Beach, ~31% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Gilgo Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Gilgo Beach leans more Republican than 99 of 185 neighbors.
West Gilgo Beach runs about 24 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Gilgo Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Gilgo Beach 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 Gilgo Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in West Gilgo Beach live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the New York average of 36%. West Gilgo Beach runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as West Gilgo Beach, NY does.
Why turnout in West Gilgo Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Gilgo Beach 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in West Gilgo Beach own their home, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in West Gilgo Beach have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Amityville, NY R+7
- East Massapequa, NY R+9
- Copiague, NY Even
- Massapequa, NY R+39
- Massapequa Park, NY R+35
- Lindenhurst, NY R+28
- Seaford, NY R+35
- North Amityville, NY D+60
- Wantagh, NY R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Webb City, OK R+70
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Wesco, MO R+67
- Gogebic, MI R+16
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Salem, MD R+43
- Jeffrey City, WY R+56
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.