13117 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 13117 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13117, ~18% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13117 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13117 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
13117 runs about 51 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13117 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 13117 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 13117, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 13117 hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points below the New York average of 34%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 13117 are family households, above 79% of zip codes. 13117 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 13117, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 13117 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 13117 have more than one occupant per room, above 80% of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 13117 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 13117 have completed high school, below 92% 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.