13206 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 13206 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13206, ~39% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13206 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13206 leans more Democratic than 27 of 36 neighbors.
13206 runs about 21 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13206. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 13206 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 13206, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 13206 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 13206 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 13206, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 13206 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in 13206 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.