Genesee-Jefferson is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Genesee-Jefferson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Genesee-Jefferson, ~40% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Genesee-Jefferson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Genesee-Jefferson is the most Democratic-leaning.
Genesee-Jefferson runs about 68 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Genesee-Jefferson 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 Genesee-Jefferson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Genesee-Jefferson have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Genesee-Jefferson, Rochester, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Genesee-Jefferson looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 45% of adults in Genesee-Jefferson report food insecurity, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in Genesee-Jefferson rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, NY D+75
- 19th Ward, Rochester, NY D+78
- Corn Hill, Rochester, NY D+62
- Strong, Rochester, NY D+60
- South Wedge, Rochester, NY D+70
- Dutchtown, Rochester, NY D+56
- Highland, Rochester, NY D+60
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- Central Business District-Rochester, Rochester, NY D+64
- Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arbor Hill, Albany, NY D+77
- Manitocannon Hill, Spokane, WA D+53
- Westminster Historic District, Westminster, MD R+3
- Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA D+6
- Grasslyn Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Robinvale, Metuchen, NJ D+36
- Edgehill, Nashville, TN D+64
- Arborwood, Fort Myers, FL R+23
- Seccombe Lane, San Bernardino, CA D+30
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
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.