12125 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 12125 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12125, ~40% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12125 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12125 leans more Democratic than 10 of 19 neighbors.
12125 runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12125. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 12125 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 12125, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in 12125 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 24%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 12125, NY sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 12125 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 12125 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 12125 have completed high school, above 89% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.