13143 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 13143 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13143, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13143 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13143 is the most Republican-leaning.
13143 runs about 56 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13143 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13143. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 13143 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 13143, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 13143 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 13143 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of zip codes). 13143 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 13143, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 13143 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 87% of adults in 13143 have completed high school, below 76% 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.