Broadway-Fillmore leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Broadway-Fillmore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broadway-Fillmore, ~31% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broadway-Fillmore compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Broadway-Fillmore leans more Democratic than 12 of 36 neighbors.
Broadway-Fillmore runs about 35 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Broadway-Fillmore. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Broadway-Fillmore 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 Broadway-Fillmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Broadway-Fillmore is about 12%, about 61 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Broadway-Fillmore looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 51% of adults in Broadway-Fillmore report food insecurity, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Broadway-Fillmore sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 67% of adults in Broadway-Fillmore have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Kingsley, Buffalo, NY D+84
- Willert Park, Buffalo, NY D+83
- Babcock, Buffalo, NY D+10
- Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY D+70
- Larkinville, Buffalo, NY D+63
- Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY D+20
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY D+62
- Sun City, Georgetown, TX R+20
- Central Terry, Billings, MT D+3
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- West Side, Scranton, PA D+8
- Pilsen, Chicago, IL D+62
- Vistancia, Peoria, AZ R+21
- Barton-McFarland, Detroit, MI D+87
- Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ D+33
- Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ D+36
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.