13636 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 13636 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13636, ~25% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13636 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13636 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
13636 runs about 57 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13636 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 13636 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 13636, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 97% of residents in 13636 drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 13636 are family households, above 86% of zip codes. 13636 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 13636, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 13636 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13636 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 63%, above 56% 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.