12409 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 12409 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12409, ~70% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12409 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12409 is the most Democratic-leaning.
12409 runs about 64 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 12409 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 12409, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in 12409 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 12409, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 12409 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 12409 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 12409 own their home, above 83% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 12409 have completed high school, above 98% 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.