Genesee Moselle is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Genesee Moselle typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Genesee Moselle, ~45% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Genesee Moselle compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Genesee Moselle leans more Democratic than 25 of 35 neighbors.
Genesee Moselle runs about 57 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Genesee Moselle. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Genesee Moselle 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 Moselle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Genesee Moselle live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Genesee Moselle looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 43% of adults in Genesee Moselle report food insecurity, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Genesee Moselle have completed high school, below 77% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Genesee Moselle sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Grider, Buffalo, NY D+82
- Kenfield, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo, NY D+47
- Kingsley, Buffalo, NY D+84
- Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY D+20
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- Lasalle, Buffalo, NY D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Feldheym, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- Town Center, Woodinville, WA D+36
- Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE D+80
- Ridge, Pueblo, CO R+2
- Mission Hills, Henderson, NV R+11
- North Ukiah, Ukiah, CA D+17
- Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI D+75
- Coliseum, Oakland, CA D+59
- Washington Court House Historic District, Washington Court H R+44
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
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.