West Groton leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Vermont did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 82% of adults in West Groton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Groton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Groton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Groton leans more Republican than 75 of 91 neighbors.
West Groton runs about 49 points more Republican than Vermont as a whole. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while West Groton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Groton 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 Groton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Groton votes against the grain of Vermont. Vermont leans Democratic overall, while West Groton runs about 49 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Groton, VT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Groton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in West Groton own their home, about 9 points above the Vermont average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Topsham, VT R+17
- Groton, VT R+3
- Ricker Mills, VT R+5
- East Barre, VT R+19
- East Corinth, VT R+9
- South Ryegate, VT R+11
- Plainfield, VT D+24
- Websterville, VT R+6
- Topsham Four Corners, VT R+11
- Washington, VT R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Ontario, NY R+35
- Carlowville, AL Even
- Tidal, PA R+67
- Goldsmith, IN R+59
- Glen Mawr, PA R+63
- Shell Lake, AR R+11
- Eureka, WV R+55
- Lewbeach, NY R+18
- Pleasant View, VA R+49
- Saline, MO R+70
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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. VT did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.