Northland Lyceum leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Northland Lyceum typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northland Lyceum, ~39% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northland Lyceum compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northland Lyceum leans more Democratic than 1 of 26 neighbors.
Northland Lyceum runs about 28 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northland Lyceum. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Northland Lyceum 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 Northland Lyceum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Northland Lyceum is about 33%, about 39 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northland Lyceum, 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 Northland Lyceum looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in Northland Lyceum report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Northland Lyceum have completed high school, below 79% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Homestead Heights, Rochester, NY D+61
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- Beechwood, Rochester, NY D+70
- Group 14621, Rochester, NY D+57
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Upper Falls, Rochester, NY D+59
- La Avenida, Rochester, NY D+62
- East Avenue, Rochester, NY D+64
- Browncroft, Rochester, NY D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI D+73
- Song, Irving, TX D+33
- Downtown Troy, Troy, NY D+58
- Alameda, Portland, OR D+82
- Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA D+27
- Thomasville, Atlanta, GA D+68
- State College Area, Long Beach, CA D+32
- Nora, Indianapolis, IN D+34
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
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.