Witherbee leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Witherbee typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Witherbee, ~26% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Witherbee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Witherbee leans more Republican than 47 of 58 neighbors.
Witherbee runs about 32 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Witherbee is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Witherbee. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Witherbee 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 Witherbee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Witherbee live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the New York average of 36%. Witherbee runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Witherbee, NY sits in the bottom 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 Witherbee looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Witherbee own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Witherbee have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mineville, NY R+24
- Moriah Center, NY R+24
- Moriah, NY R+24
- Port Henry, NY R+24
- New Russia, NY D+15
- West Addison, VT D+12
- Chimney Point, VT D+10
- Westport, NY D+4
- Crown Point Center, NY R+37
- Crown Point, NY R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leetsville, MI R+34
- Leland, IA R+39
- Sprouses Corner, VA R+36
- Lindenwood, IL R+41
- Pike View, KY R+69
- Lavina, MT R+69
- Sichomovi, AZ D+68
- Industrial, WV R+57
- Petersburg, NE R+71
- Cleghorn, IA R+54
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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.