West Lebanon leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican. These figures are model estimates: New Hampshire 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 80% of adults in West Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lebanon, ~59% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Lebanon leans more Democratic than 93 of 96 neighbors.
West Lebanon runs about 46 points more Democratic than New Hampshire as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Lebanon. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 40 points.
Why West Lebanon 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 Lebanon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in West Lebanon hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in West Lebanon have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Lebanon, NH sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Lebanon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Lebanon 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in West Lebanon have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lebanon, NH D+45
- White River Junction, VT D+21
- Hanover, NH D+60
- North Hartland, VT D+13
- Etna, NH D+30
- Norwich, VT D+57
- Quechee, VT D+12
- Plainfield, NH Even
- Hanover Center, NH D+29
- Meriden, NH Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgia, VT R+21
- Moody, TX R+65
- West Liberty, IA R+7
- Breckenridge Hills, MO D+33
- Elk Ridge, UT R+60
- Chauvin, LA R+75
- Bayside, WI D+35
- Smithfield, PA R+55
- Carey, OH R+50
- Rising Sun, IN R+56
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Hampshire 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. NH 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.