12526 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 12526 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12526, ~47% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12526 leans more Democratic than 24 of 32 neighbors.
Politically, 12526 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12526. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 12526 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 12526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in 12526 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 12526, NY does.
Why turnout in 12526 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 12526 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.