13026 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 13026 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13026, ~26% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13026 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13026 leans more Republican than 4 of 15 neighbors.
13026 runs about 22 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13026 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13026. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+27) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 13026 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 13026, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
13026 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13026 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 13026, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 13026 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13026 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 66%, about 6 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.