Scottsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Scottsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scottsburg, ~23% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scottsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scottsburg leans more Republican than 64 of 107 neighbors.
Scottsburg runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Scottsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Scottsburg votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Scottsburg runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Scottsburg are family households, above 77% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Scottsburg, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Scottsburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Scottsburg own their home, about 20 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Groveland, NY R+33
- Libertypole, NY R+39
- Reed Corners, NY R+41
- Conesus, NY R+34
- Livonia Center, NY R+35
- Woodsville, NY R+43
- Foots Corners, NY R+34
- Sonyea, NY Even
- Springwater, NY R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kentontown, KY R+61
- Fargo, GA R+78
- Winchester, TX R+67
- Chicopee, KS R+43
- Mindenmines, MO R+71
- Wrigley, TN R+66
- Sugar Hill, PA R+61
- Toston, MT R+61
- Troutville, PA R+64
- Hoods Crossroads, AL R+72
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.