Ellenburg Depot leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ellenburg Depot typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellenburg Depot, ~21% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellenburg Depot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ellenburg Depot leans more Republican than 41 of 49 neighbors.
Ellenburg Depot runs about 48 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Ellenburg Depot is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ellenburg Depot 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 Ellenburg Depot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ellenburg Depot votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Ellenburg Depot runs about 48 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ellenburg Depot sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ellenburg Depot, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ellenburg Depot looks the way it does
Turnout in Ellenburg Depot 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
- Ellenburg, NY R+34
- Forest, NY R+36
- Ellenburg Center, NY R+33
- Irona, NY R+36
- Altona, NY R+35
- Dannemora, NY D+2
- Lyon Mountain, NY R+30
- Merrill, NY R+31
- Mooers Forks, NY R+36
- Cadyville, NY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waterville, WI R+32
- Riverview, OR R+28
- Stonefort, IL R+66
- Yosemite, KY R+76
- Manns Harbor, NC R+57
- Moran, KS R+58
- Copeland, ID R+65
- Helm, MO R+69
- Arlington, IN R+60
- Point Hope, AK D+21
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.