Whitehall leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Whitehall typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitehall, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitehall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whitehall leans more Republican than 82 of 88 neighbors.
Whitehall runs about 53 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Whitehall is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whitehall. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Whitehall 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 Whitehall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Whitehall votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Whitehall runs about 53 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Whitehall runs against that pattern. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Whitehall sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Whitehall, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Whitehall looks the way it does
Turnout in Whitehall 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
- Low Hampton, NY R+43
- Clemons, NY R+33
- North Granville, NY R+44
- Hampton, NY R+42
- Comstock, NY R+6
- Hogtown, NY R+30
- West Haven, VT R+26
- Fair Haven, VT R+25
- Poultney, VT R+19
- Hydeville, VT R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peralta, NM R+17
- San Quentin, CA D+41
- Constantine, MI R+42
- Joppa, MD R+23
- Shenandoah, TX R+26
- Dittmer, MO R+55
- Kaunakakai, HI D+17
- Clarkson, KY R+63
- Sinking Spring, PA Even
- Yellville, AR R+57
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.