White Creek leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 79% of adults in White Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Creek, ~31% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Creek leans more Republican than 67 of 90 neighbors.
White Creek runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while White Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why White Creek 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 White Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in White Creek drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. White Creek runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Creek, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in White Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in White Creek own their home, about 20 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eagle Bridge, NY R+17
- Hoosick Falls, NY R+18
- North Bennington, VT D+32
- Buskirk, NY R+27
- Cambridge, NY R+9
- West Hoosick, NY R+36
- Hoosick, NY R+29
- Shaftsbury, VT D+2
- South Cambridge, NY R+9
- Fly Summit, NY R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hayden Lake, ID R+38
- Lemmon, SD R+61
- Oakland, KY R+47
- Viola, KS R+59
- Riviera, TX R+26
- Oxford, MD D+8
- St. Marys City, MD R+4
- Hiram, TX R+59
- Mer Rouge, LA Even
- Lebo, KS R+60
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.