Westhampton Beach is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Westhampton Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westhampton Beach, ~39% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westhampton Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westhampton Beach sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 55 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 21 leaning the other way.
Westhampton Beach runs about 10 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westhampton Beach. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Westhampton Beach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westhampton Beach. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westhampton Beach, NY 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 Westhampton Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westhampton Beach 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westhampton, NY Even
- Quogue, NY R+5
- Speonk, NY R+4
- Remsenburg, NY Even
- East Quogue, NY R+8
- Eastport, NY R+18
- West Hampton Dunes, NY Even
- Flanders, NY R+11
- Northampton, NY R+5
- East Moriches, NY R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- McClure, PA R+69
- Ledgewood, NJ R+9
- Angels, CA R+30
- Panorama Village, TX R+48
- North Pole, AK R+17
- Double Springs, AL R+84
- Clintwood, VA R+63
- New Ringgold, PA R+48
- Lincoln, ND R+50
- Provincetown, MA D+69
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.