White Lake leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 69% of adults in White Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Lake, ~29% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Lake leans more Republican than 42 of 118 neighbors.
White Lake runs about 28 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while White Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Lake. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 16 points.
Why White Lake 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 Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
White Lake votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while White Lake runs about 28 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Lake, 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 White Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. White Lake 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smallwood, NY R+10
- Mongaup Valley, NY R+19
- Cochecton Center, NY R+16
- Kauneonga Lake, NY R+25
- Bethel, NY R+9
- Maplewood, NY R+15
- Swan Lake, NY R+25
- Harris, NY R+15
- Kenoza Lake, NY R+11
- Monticello, NY D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Salem, WV R+59
- Altona, IL R+38
- New Houlka, MS R+15
- La Crosse, FL R+26
- Red Lake, AZ D+47
- Polacca, AZ D+68
- Thompson, IA R+37
- Maplewood, NY R+15
- St. Leon, IN R+65
- Mapleton, OR R+18
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.