Westvale, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Westvale

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Westvale leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 92% of adults in Westvale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westvale, ~56% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Westvale compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Westvale leans more Democratic than 118 of 120 neighbors.

Westvale runs about 9 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Why Westvale 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 Westvale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Westvale live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Westvale sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 94% of cities).

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westvale, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Westvale looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westvale 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Westvale own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Westvale have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.