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Rochester, NY

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German17.3%8.6%12.5%

Italian15.1%10.9%4.8%

Irish14.7%10.5%9.4%

English12.4%5.6%9.5%

American4.3%4.2%5.3%

Polish4.3%3.9%2.2%

French2.0%1.3%1.6%

Dutch1.4%——

African American†8.6%8.0%9.9%

Jamaican0.5%1.6%0.4%

African0.4%0.6%0.5%

Puerto Rican5.4%5.1%1.8%

Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%

Dominican0.5%4.6%0.7%

Cuban0.3%—0.7%

Spanish0.2%——

Chinese0.7%3.6%1.3%

Asian Indian0.6%1.9%1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%

Korean0.2%0.6%0.4%

Nepalese0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Median age	40.6	39.9	39.1
Age 18–24	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.5%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Median household income	$76,563	$85,974	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.7%	14.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.7%	40.0%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.2%	54.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.8%	45.7%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$423,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,621	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.5%	52.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.7%	10.0%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Mean commute	20.9 min	32.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.3%	16.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Works from home	14.5%	14.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.1%	30.9%	22.3%
Spanish	4.9%	14.8%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.6%	4.0%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Catholic	26.3%	30.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.7%	5.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.9%	48.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.1%	3.8%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Rochester, NY	New York	United States
Foreign-born residents	6.7%	22.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.1%	13.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.5%	9.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.5%	3.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	0.517	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083) · Housing, commuting and origins figures are summed from every constituent county; medians are not shown for a roll-up because a median cannot be summed.

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic54.6%277,882TrumpRepublican44.9%228,325OtherAll other candidates0.5%2,408

D+9.7

Lead: 49,557
Total: 508,722
vs nation: D+11.2

BidenDemocratic54.9%288,647TrumpRepublican42.8%225,037OtherAll other candidates2.3%12,151

D+12.1

Lead: 63,610
Total: 525,835
vs nation: D+7.6

ClintonDemocratic49.7%238,654TrumpRepublican43.5%208,941OtherAll other candidates6.8%32,506

D+6.2

Lead: 29,713
Total: 480,101
vs nation: D+4.1

ObamaDemocratic54.8%249,416RomneyRepublican43.1%196,488OtherAll other candidates2.1%9,521

D+11.6

Lead: 52,928
Total: 455,425
vs nation: D+7.8

ObamaDemocratic55.1%269,203McCainRepublican43.6%212,971OtherAll other candidates1.4%6,744

D+11.5

Lead: 56,232
Total: 488,918
vs nation: D+4.2

KerryDemocratic47.6%226,081BushRepublican50.6%240,291OtherAll other candidates1.8%8,681

R+3.0

Lead: 14,210
Total: 475,053
vs nation: R+0.5

GoreDemocratic48.0%210,919BushRepublican47.3%207,661OtherAll other candidates4.7%20,805

D+0.7

Lead: 3,258
Total: 439,385
vs nation: D+0.2

ClintonDemocratic50.7%214,093DoleRepublican38.8%163,674OtherAll other candidates10.5%44,128

D+12.0

Lead: 50,419
Total: 421,895
vs nation: D+3.4

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+9.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,043,3312024 5-year
Population density: 363 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,875 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $76,5632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.2%2024 5-year
Black: 10.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Syracuse, NY · twin score 89.3

presidential history

Party record book

Rochester, NY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

70.0%

262,341 votes · D+40.0

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 55.1%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

69.4%

252,437 votes · R+38.8

Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.0%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

288,647votes

54.9% of the vote · D+12.1

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 277,882 votes

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

266,311votes

64.1% of the vote · R+28.4

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 254,130 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

+17.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+40.0 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +11.2 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1932

+31.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+13.5 · U.S. D+17.8

Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +27.6 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+7.5

Presidential vote · 2024D+9.7

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.2 points.

733,899 registered voters · 2026

Democratic36.7%Republican29.1%Unaffiliated30.7%Other3.5%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−540 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −58,869 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Rochester, NY in Rochester, NY: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−2,860
2012	−4,212
2013	−3,977
2014	−5,840
2015	−6,903
2016	−7,125
2017	−5,168
2018	−3,702
2019	−3,556
2021	−4,193
2022	−5,808
2023	−4,412
2024	−573
2025	−540

Rochester's media market anchors Monroe County, a bellwether that has tracked closely with statewide margins while its urban core and outer-ring suburbs increasingly diverge in turnout patterns and party preference.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.

A population of 1,043,331, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,563 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Syracuse and Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Syracuse

New York

89.3twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry

Albany-Schenectady-Troy

New York

87.6twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

84.2twin score

2020–2024 trajectory% Catholic% Evangelical≠ 2004 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Rochester, NY

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rochester, NY, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rochester, NY, New York voted Democratic by 9.7 points (D+9.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 508,722 votes cast, 277,882 went Democratic and 228,325 went Republican.

When did Rochester, NY, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Rochester, NY, New York voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Rochester, NY, New York?

Rochester, NY, New York has a population of 1,043,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rochester, NY, New York?

Median household income in Rochester, NY, New York is $76,563 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Rochester, NY, New York?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rochester, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Median age

40.6

39.9

39.1

Age 18–24

9.6%

9.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.5%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Median household income

$76,563

$85,974

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.7%

14.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

38.7%

40.0%

35.6%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Owner-occupied homes

67.2%

54.3%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

32.8%

45.7%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$423,800

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,621

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

50.5%

52.1%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

7.7%

10.0%

10.1%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Mean commute

20.9 min

32.6 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

3.3%

16.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

72.1%

48.8%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.4%

21.6%

3.2%

Works from home

14.5%

14.9%

15.1%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.1%

30.9%

22.3%

Spanish

4.9%

14.8%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.6%

4.0%

2.0%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Catholic

26.3%

30.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.7%

5.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.9%

48.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.1%

3.8%

5.2%

Measure

Rochester, NY

New York

United States

Foreign-born residents

6.7%

22.8%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.1%

13.6%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.5%

9.2%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

5.5%

3.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.517

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+9.7MIT Election Lab

Population

1,043,3312024 5-year

Population density

363 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

2,875 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$76,5632024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

73.2%2024 5-year

Black

10.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+40.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+41.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Syracuse, NY · twin score 89.3

Frequently asked questions

How did Rochester, NY, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rochester, NY, New York voted Democratic by 9.7 points (D+9.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 508,722 votes cast, 277,882 went Democratic and 228,325 went Republican.

When did Rochester, NY, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Rochester, NY, New York voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Rochester, NY, New York?

Rochester, NY, New York has a population of 1,043,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rochester, NY, New York?

Median household income in Rochester, NY, New York is $76,563 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Rochester, NY, New York?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rochester, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Rochester, NY

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Rochester, NY

Frequently asked questions