13244 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 25% of adults in 13244 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13244, ~21% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~75% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13244 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13244 leans more Democratic than 38 of 39 neighbors.
13244 runs about 53 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 13244 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 13244, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 13244 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 83% of adults in 13244 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 13244, 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 13244 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 13244 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 23 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in 13244 rent, compared to around 53% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in 13244 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.