Rossburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Rossburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rossburg, ~19% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rossburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rossburg leans more Republican than 25 of 98 neighbors.
Rossburg runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rossburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rossburg 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 Rossburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Rossburg, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the New York average of 34%. Rossburg runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Rossburg, NY sits in the top 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 Rossburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Rossburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Belvidere, NY R+46
- Angelica, NY R+50
- Scio, NY R+43
- Knight Creek, NY R+48
- Phillips Creek, NY R+11
- Friendship, NY R+47
- Nile, NY R+46
- West Almond, NY R+28
- Rockville, NY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chambers, AZ D+50
- Goodell, IA R+51
- Bleiblerville, TX R+67
- Garden City, IA R+46
- Parker, OR R+3
- Lexie Crossroads, TN R+70
- Lillian, TX R+35
- Trees Mills, PA R+47
- Bingham, IL R+65
- Hadley, IN R+60
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.