Rochester, NY, located in zip code 14620, is a vibrant and diverse city with a strong political presence. There are several local organizations devoted to advocating for the needs of the community, including economic development and social justice, as well as a range of political candidates running for office. The most prominent local political figures are elected representatives in the Monroe County Legislature, such as Democratic Majority Leader Vince Felder and Republican Minority Leader Stephen E. Osborne. Candidates from both parties work hard to ensure that Rochester remains a safe and prosperous city for generations to come. In addition to county-level politics, there are also state-level representatives who serve Rochester residents in the New York State Assembly and Senate. Overall, politics in 14620 Rochester provide an opportunity for citizens to have their voices heard and make positive changes in their community.
The political climate in Zip 14620 (Rochester, NY) is moderately liberal.
Monroe County, NY is moderately liberal. In Monroe County, NY 59.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.3% to 38.2%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 14620 (Rochester, NY) is moderately liberal.
Rochester, New York is moderately liberal.
Monroe County, New York is moderately liberal.
Rochester Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
New York is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Rochester, New York: d d D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 14620 (Rochester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,906 contributions totaling $173,327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $20,197 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)