Ceres is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ceres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ceres, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ceres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ceres leans more Republican than 61 of 102 neighbors.
Ceres runs about 63 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Ceres is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ceres 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 Ceres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ceres votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Ceres runs about 63 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Ceres, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Ceres looks the way it does
Turnout in Ceres sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bolivar, NY R+44
- Westons Mills, NY R+35
- West Clarksville, NY R+47
- Eldred, PA R+57
- Indian Crossing, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Poultney, VT R+24
- Magra, CA R+36
- Corona, NM R+54
- Rush River, MN R+45
- Unionvale, OR R+33
- College Station, AR D+84
- Coyote, NM D+22
- Mays, IN R+66
- Nemaha, IA R+51
- Kensal, ND R+56
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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.