13612 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 13612 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13612, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13612 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13612 leans more Republican than 5 of 16 neighbors.
13612 runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13612 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13612. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 13612 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 13612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 13612 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 13612 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a heavily developed built environment and sparse local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 13612, NY does.
Why turnout in 13612 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in 13612 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.