13601 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 13601 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13601, ~26% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13601 leans more Republican than 3 of 19 neighbors.
13601 runs about 24 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13601 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13601. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+33) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 13601 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 13601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
13601 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, well above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 13601 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 13601, NY does.
Why turnout in 13601 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 13601 rent, about 24 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.