13162 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 13162 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13162, ~30% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13162 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13162 leans more Republican than 15 of 20 neighbors.
13162 runs about 53 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13162 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 13162 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 13162, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 13162 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 13162 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 13162, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 13162 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13162 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 13162 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.