Roscoe leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Roscoe typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roscoe, ~27% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roscoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roscoe leans more Republican than 54 of 95 neighbors.
Roscoe runs about 31 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Roscoe is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roscoe. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Roscoe 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 Roscoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roscoe votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Roscoe runs about 31 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roscoe, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roscoe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roscoe is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 62% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Roscoe 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
- Rockland, NY R+12
- Tennanah Lake, NY R+17
- Hazel, NY R+8
- Shandelee, NY R+4
- Deckertown, NY R+7
- Callicoon Center, NY R+3
- Livingston Manor, NY R+16
- Obernburg, NY R+15
- Lewbeach, NY R+18
- Parkston, NY R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ballard, UT R+71
- Fort Duchesne, UT R+29
- Pilot Hill, CA R+22
- Olivehill, TN R+76
- Essex, IL R+47
- Dunkirk, OH R+59
- Tidwell, TN R+58
- Woodbine, KY R+76
- Ravenna, KY R+62
- Tidioute, PA R+42
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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.