13490 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 13490 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13490, ~29% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13490 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13490 leans more Republican than 19 of 29 neighbors.
13490 runs about 47 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13490 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 13490 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 13490, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
13490 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13490 runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 13490 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 13490, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 13490 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13490 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 65%, above 65% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 13490 own their home, compared to around 64% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 13490 have completed high school, above 94% 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.