East Martinsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 58% of adults in East Martinsburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Martinsburg, ~19% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Martinsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Martinsburg leans more Republican than 17 of 59 neighbors.
East Martinsburg runs about 50 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Martinsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Martinsburg. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 23 points.
Why East Martinsburg 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 East Martinsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Martinsburg votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Martinsburg runs about 50 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Martinsburg, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Martinsburg looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in East Martinsburg rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in East Martinsburg have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenfield, NY R+50
- Pine Grove, NY R+49
- Martinsburg, NY R+54
- Dadville, NY R+39
- Lowville, NY R+41
- West Martinsburg, NY R+49
- Petries Corners, NY R+48
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Deer River, NY R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arnold, KS R+80
- Reed, OK R+73
- Greaney, MN R+29
- Utting, AZ R+55
- Greens Corner, ME R+26
- Womelsdorf, WV R+66
- Seville, IL R+49
- Saline City, IN R+62
- Cloverland, WA R+49
- Espanola, WA R+35
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.