Beechwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Beechwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beechwood, ~40% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beechwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Beechwood leans more Democratic than 24 of 27 neighbors.
Beechwood runs about 58 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Beechwood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Beechwood 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 Beechwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Beechwood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Beechwood have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Beechwood, Rochester, 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 Beechwood looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 40% of adults in Beechwood report food insecurity, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Beechwood have completed high school, below 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Homestead Heights, Rochester, NY D+61
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- East Avenue, Rochester, NY D+64
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY D+41
- Park Avenue, Rochester, NY D+62
- Browncroft, Rochester, NY D+47
- Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY D+61
- Upper Falls, Rochester, NY D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Plaza Terrace, Tampa, FL D+7
- Avenida Guadalupe, San Antonio, TX D+37
- Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC D+33
- Charlotte, Rochester, NY D+22
- Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR D+81
- North Indian Trail, Spokane, WA R+4
- Glen Park, San Francisco, CA D+79
- Cliffcannon, Spokane, WA D+46
- Forest Hills, Cleveland, OH D+88
- Algonquin, Louisville, KY D+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.