12701 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 12701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12701, ~30% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12701 is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, 12701 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12701. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 12701 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 12701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in 12701 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 12701, NY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 12701 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 61% of households in 12701 rent, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 12701 report food insecurity, above 89% 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.