West Milton leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 77% of adults in West Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Milton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Milton leans more Republican than 66 of 117 neighbors.
West Milton runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Milton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in West Milton drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. West Milton runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Milton, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Milton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Milton 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 63%, above 58% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harmony Corners, NY R+14
- Rock City Falls, NY R+25
- East Galway, NY R+19
- Mosherville, NY R+18
- Middle Grove, NY R+16
- West Charlton, NY R+12
- Ballston Spa, NY Even
- Charlton, NY R+4
- Galway, NY R+23
- East Line, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akiak, AK D+21
- Allakaket, AK D+33
- Greece City, PA R+56
- Childs, PA R+18
- Antioch, GA R+64
- Hollis, IL R+40
- Sabula, MO R+62
- Kernan, IL R+41
- Herndon, KS R+78
- Merrillsville, NY R+34
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.