Woods Mills leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Woods Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woods Mills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woods Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woods Mills leans more Republican than 27 of 60 neighbors.
Woods Mills runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Woods Mills is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woods Mills. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+19) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Woods Mills 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 Woods Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woods Mills votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Woods Mills runs about 27 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woods Mills, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Woods Mills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woods Mills 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Woods Mills own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morrisonville, NY R+11
- Cadyville, NY R+17
- West Plattsburg, NY R+10
- Schuyler Falls, NY R+19
- Dannemora, NY D+2
- Halseys Corners, NY R+18
- Plattsburgh, NY D+15
- East Beekmantown, NY R+14
- Moffitsville, NY R+24
- Laphams Mills, NY R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, WA Even
- Allenport, PA R+32
- Lee Vining, CA D+24
- Westwood, MO D+11
- Berrysville, OH R+66
- Weed Heights, NV R+52
- Tehama, CA R+56
- Twin Lakes, PA R+31
- Whitehead, AL R+78
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
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.