East Avenue is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 53% of adults in East Avenue typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Avenue, ~43% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Avenue compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Avenue leans more Democratic than 18 of 27 neighbors.
East Avenue runs about 51 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Avenue. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 14 points.
Why East Avenue 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 East Avenue, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in East Avenue hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in East Avenue have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Avenue, Rochester, NY sits in the top 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 East Avenue looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in East Avenue rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and East Avenue sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Park Avenue, Rochester, NY D+62
- Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY D+61
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Beechwood, Rochester, NY D+70
- Central Business District-Rochester, Rochester, NY D+64
- South Wedge, Rochester, NY D+70
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- Cobbs Hill, Rochester, NY D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westwood-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+35
- West Augusta, Augusta, GA D+6
- Gross Point, Wilmette, IL D+47
- Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway, Newark, NJ D+36
- Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA D+45
- Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI D+88
- Downtown Modesto, Modesto, CA D+18
- Arlington Center, Arlington, MA D+71
- Standish, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Starmount Forest-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+40
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.