12525 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 12525 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12525, ~51% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12525 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12525 leans more Democratic than 20 of 33 neighbors.
Politically, 12525 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12525. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 12525 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 12525, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in 12525 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 12525 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with high per-capita income tend to turn out at a higher rate; 12525, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 12525 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 12525 have completed high school, about 5 points above the New York average of 91%. 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.