Hillsboro leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Hillsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillsboro, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillsboro leans more Republican than 76 of 100 neighbors.
Hillsboro runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hillsboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillsboro. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hillsboro, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the New York average of 34%. Hillsboro runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hillsboro, NY does.
Why turnout in Hillsboro looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Hillsboro have completed high school, about 8 points above the New York average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Hillsboro own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Camden, NY R+38
- Westdale, NY R+50
- Panther Lake, NY R+44
- Madison Center, NY R+37
- Williamstown, NY R+50
- Dibbletown, NY R+38
- Cleveland, NY R+29
- Bernhards Bay, NY R+43
- Florence, NY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Denny Store, NC R+21
- Foose, MO R+69
- Grant, LA R+87
- Pickrell, NE R+58
- Leburn, KY R+71
- Castle Rock, MN R+33
- Midvale, ID R+76
- Williamson, PA R+62
- Sulphur Springs, IN R+57
- Lobata, WV R+74
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.