West Lebanon is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 74% of adults in West Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lebanon, ~36% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lebanon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Lebanon sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 70 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 56 leaning the other way.
West Lebanon runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Lebanon sits closer to the political middle.
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.
West Lebanon votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Lebanon runs about 14 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Lebanon, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brainard, NY D+12
- East Nassau, NY R+18
- New Lebanon, NY D+6
- Old Chatham, NY D+28
- East Chatham, NY D+32
- Hoag Corners, NY R+23
- Malden Bridge, NY D+31
- Dunham Hollow, NY R+21
- Morey Park, NY R+20
- Canaan, NY D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Macksville, WV R+72
- Ovando, MT R+57
- Parker Dam, CA R+33
- Hebron, WV R+68
- North Gage, NY R+41
- Worlds, VA R+59
- Fruit Hill, KY R+67
- Topsfield, ME R+33
- Cayton, NC R+55
- Lowden, WA R+55
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.