Rossville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Rossville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rossville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rossville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rossville leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Rossville runs about 69 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rossville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rossville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Rossville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rossville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rossville votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rossville runs about 69 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Rossville are family households, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rossville, Staten Island, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rossville looks the way it does
Turnout in Rossville 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 Neighborhoods
- Woodrow, Staten Island, NY R+58
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Huguenot, Staten Island, NY R+60
- Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY R+47
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY R+55
- Ettingville, Staten Island, NY R+54
- Tottenville, Staten Island, NY R+62
- Bridgeton, Woodbridge, NJ D+4
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Coconut Grove, Miami, FL D+26
- Twain, Iowa City, IA D+44
- Harvest Bend, Houston, TX D+5
- Los Angeles Heights-Keystone, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Bemiss, Spokane, WA D+2
- South Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+41
- Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Grant Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Willard-Hay, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Bagley Downs, Vancouver, WA D+20
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.