13203 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 13203 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13203, ~32% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13203 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13203 leans more Democratic than 32 of 39 neighbors.
13203 runs about 31 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13203. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 13203 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 13203, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 13203 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 13203 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 13203, NY sits in the top tenth 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 13203 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in 13203 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 13203 report food insecurity, above 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.