Roselawn is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Roselawn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roselawn, ~66% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roselawn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roselawn leans more Democratic than 12 of 26 neighbors.
Roselawn runs about 48 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Roselawn 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 Roselawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Roselawn hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Roselawn sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roselawn, Brighton, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Roselawn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roselawn is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 87% of households in Roselawn own their home, compared to around 38% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cobbs Hill, Rochester, NY D+59
- Park Avenue, Rochester, NY D+62
- Ellwanger-Barry, Rochester, NY D+68
- East Avenue, Rochester, NY D+64
- Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY D+61
- Browncroft, Rochester, NY D+47
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- South Wedge, Rochester, NY D+70
- Beechwood, Rochester, NY D+70
- Highland, Rochester, NY D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Barry Harbour, Kansas City, MO D+13
- Pinewood-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+38
- Dignowity Hill, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT Even
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Norwood Park, Dundalk, MD R+14
- Wrightsboro, Wilmington, NC R+3
- Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA D+56
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.