12449 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 12449 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12449, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12449 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 37 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
12449 runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 12449 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12449. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 12449 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 12449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
12449 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 12449 runs about 14 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 12449, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 12449 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 12449 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%, above 65% 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.