13120 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 13120 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13120, ~40% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13120 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13120 leans more Democratic than 18 of 36 neighbors.
Politically, 13120 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13120. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 13120 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 13120, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in 13120 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 13120, NY sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 13120 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13120 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 62%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 13120 own their home, compared to around 49% in nearby 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.