West Lowville is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West Lowville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lowville, ~13% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lowville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Lowville leans more Republican than 51 of 67 neighbors.
West Lowville runs about 64 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Lowville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Lowville. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 20 points.
Why West Lowville 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 Lowville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Lowville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Lowville runs about 64 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in West Lowville are family households, above 78% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Lowville, NY sits below the national average 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 Lowville looks the way it does
Turnout in West Lowville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deer River, NY R+35
- West Martinsburg, NY R+49
- Windecker, NY R+52
- Lowville, NY R+41
- Dadville, NY R+39
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Castorland, NY R+51
- Martinsburg, NY R+54
- East Martinsburg, NY R+37
- Beaver Falls, NY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamoille, MN R+22
- Port Mansfield, TX R+45
- Strafford, VT D+19
- Fruitland, TX R+75
- Bonita, LA R+37
- Rapson, MI R+50
- Boulder, UT R+57
- Barton, OH R+52
- Safford, AL D+13
- Wheaton, KS R+58
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.