West Somerset leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 58% of adults in West Somerset typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Somerset, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Somerset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Somerset leans more Republican than 35 of 63 neighbors.
West Somerset runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Somerset is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Somerset 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 Somerset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Somerset votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while West Somerset runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in West Somerset are family households, above 80% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Somerset, 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 Somerset looks the way it does
Turnout in West Somerset 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
- Appleton, NY R+41
- Barker, NY R+37
- Olcott, NY R+36
- Hartland, NY R+47
- Burt, NY R+38
- Newfane, NY R+33
- Jeddo, NY R+47
- Orangeport, NY R+40
- Gasport, NY R+41
- County Line, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prairie Point, MS D+60
- Spanish Village, CO R+60
- Hartford, IN R+57
- Georgia, TX R+79
- Bellarthur, NC Even
- Orangeville, OH R+49
- Sylvan, MN R+36
- Palomar Mountain, CA R+20
- Tocsin, IN R+65
- Middlesworth, IL R+66
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.