12180 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 12180 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12180, ~36% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12180 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12180 leans more Democratic than 32 of 48 neighbors.
12180 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12180. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+65) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 70 points.
Why 12180 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 12180, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 40% of adults in 12180 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 12180 is about 69%, below 69% of zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 12180 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 12180, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 12180 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in 12180 rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.