Rutland Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rutland Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutland Center, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutland Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutland Center leans more Republican than 35 of 86 neighbors.
Rutland Center runs about 48 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rutland Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rutland Center 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 Rutland Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rutland Center votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rutland Center runs about 48 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Rutland Center drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rutland Center, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rutland Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Rutland Center 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
- South Rutland, NY R+37
- Burrs Mills, NY R+37
- East Rodman, NY R+42
- Black River, NY R+23
- Watertown, NY R+8
- Felts Mills, NY R+29
- Champion, NY R+34
- Fort Drum, NY R+3
- Calcium, NY R+19
- Copenhagen, NY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maple River, IA R+55
- Fort Henry, MO R+65
- Poplar Plains, KY R+61
- Marksbury, KY R+54
- Kelleys Island, OH R+27
- Bloomingville, OH R+40
- Robinson, AR R+56
- Leda, VA R+7
- Frankenstein, MO R+71
- Moorefield, KY R+64
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.