Lovejoy leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Lovejoy typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lovejoy, ~26% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lovejoy compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lovejoy leans more Democratic than 8 of 34 neighbors.
Lovejoy runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lovejoy. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Lovejoy leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lovejoy. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lovejoy, 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 Lovejoy looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 32% of adults in Lovejoy report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Lovejoy have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA D+80
- Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL Even
- Windsor Road, Austin, TX D+41
- Edison, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Carriage Place, Aurora, CO D+19
- Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+64
- Old Allentown, Allentown, PA D+34
- Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO D+17
- Cortez Hill, San Diego, CA D+50
- The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV R+4
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.