Empeyville is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Empeyville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Empeyville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Empeyville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Empeyville leans more Republican than 80 of 89 neighbors.
Empeyville runs about 66 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Empeyville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Empeyville 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 Empeyville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Empeyville live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the New York average of 36%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Empeyville are family households, above 83% of cities. Empeyville runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Empeyville, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Empeyville looks the way it does
Turnout in Empeyville 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
- Camden, NY R+38
- Florence, NY R+52
- Taberg, NY R+55
- Point Rock, NY R+52
- Westdale, NY R+50
- West Lee, NY R+50
- Hillsboro, NY R+46
- Dibbletown, NY R+38
- Osceola, NY R+55
- Lee, NY R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mazarn, AR R+71
- McKinnon, TN R+66
- Vaughn, NM Even
- Westmond, ID R+46
- South Ashfield, MA D+45
- East Otisfield, ME R+25
- Jerome, MO R+60
- Eaton, TN R+71
- McVey, IL R+52
- South Barre, MA R+12
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.