Scotchbrush is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Scotchbrush typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scotchbrush, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scotchbrush compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scotchbrush leans more Republican than 97 of 102 neighbors.
Scotchbrush runs about 64 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Scotchbrush is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Scotchbrush 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 Scotchbrush, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Scotchbrush votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Scotchbrush runs about 64 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Scotchbrush sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Scotchbrush, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Scotchbrush looks the way it does
Turnout in Scotchbrush 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.
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- St. Johnsville, NY R+41
- Caroga Lake, NY R+35
- Stone Arabia, NY R+43
- Oppenheim, NY R+52
- Kecks Center, NY R+44
- Ingham Mills, NY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chicken Bristle, KY R+62
- Red Oak, IL R+45
- Eurekaton, TN R+44
- Town Hill, PA R+54
- Karval, CO R+69
- Milberger, KS R+72
- Meriden, WY R+59
- Provo, AR R+73
- Buckhorn, AL R+49
- Craycraft, KY R+76
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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.