12508 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 12508 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12508, ~46% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12508 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12508 leans more Democratic than 38 of 40 neighbors.
12508 runs about 19 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12508. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 12508 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 12508, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in 12508 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 12508 is about 63%, below 74% of zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 12508 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 12508, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 12508 looks the way it does
Turnout in 12508 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.