East Rochester is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in East Rochester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Rochester, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Rochester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Rochester leans more Republican than 72 of 111 neighbors.
East Rochester runs about 46 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Rochester. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 12 points.
Why East Rochester 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 East Rochester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In East Rochester, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Ohio average of 23%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Rochester, OH sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in East Rochester looks the way it does
Turnout in East Rochester sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chambersburg, OH R+58
- Kensington, OH R+61
- Minerva, OH R+51
- Augusta, OH R+66
- New Garden, OH R+57
- Hanoverton, OH R+60
- Homeworth, OH R+57
- North Georgetown, OH R+57
- Pattersonville, OH R+64
- Paris, OH R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ipswich, SD R+57
- Odebolt, IA R+52
- Hanover, IL R+29
- New Park, PA R+54
- Mound City, MO R+55
- Levering, MI R+27
- Spring Church, PA R+56
- Summerland, CA D+38
- Francisco, IN R+57
- Alton, IA R+54
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary of State, 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.