Browncroft leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Browncroft typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Browncroft, ~50% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Browncroft compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Browncroft leans more Democratic than 1 of 24 neighbors.
Browncroft runs about 34 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Browncroft 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 Browncroft, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Browncroft hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Browncroft, 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 Browncroft looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Browncroft is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Browncroft have completed high school, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- Cobbs Hill, Rochester, NY D+59
- Beechwood, Rochester, NY D+70
- Homestead Heights, Rochester, NY D+61
- East Avenue, Rochester, NY D+64
- Park Avenue, Rochester, NY D+62
- Roselawn, Brighton, NY D+61
- Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY D+41
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Venerable Flackville, Indianapolis, IN D+70
- Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME D+77
- Esprit, St. Cloud, FL R+14
- Barclay Hills, Oregon City, OR D+22
- River Park, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Ellis Lake, Concord, CA D+42
- Alderman Park, Jacksonville, FL D+14
- Cory Lake Isles, Tampa, FL Even
- Galindo, Austin, TX D+54
- Woodbridge at Monte Viejo, San Antonio, TX D+9
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.