Maplewood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Maplewood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maplewood, ~33% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maplewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Maplewood leans more Democratic than 2 of 24 neighbors.
Maplewood runs about 34 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Maplewood. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Maplewood 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 Maplewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Maplewood have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 39%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Maplewood, Rochester, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Maplewood looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Maplewood report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Maplewood have completed high school, below 77% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Edgerton, Rochester, NY D+56
- Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY D+49
- La Avenida, Rochester, NY D+62
- Group 14621, Rochester, NY D+57
- Upper Falls, Rochester, NY D+59
- Dutchtown, Rochester, NY D+56
- Central Business District-Rochester, Rochester, NY D+64
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Charlotte, Rochester, NY D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Waikiki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA D+71
- Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI D+18
- Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL D+48
- Metzger, Tigard, OR D+39
- Rockaway Park, Queens, NY R+8
- East Arlington, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY R+26
- Drnag, San Bernardino, CA D+13
- Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD D+72
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.