13637 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 13637 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13637, ~20% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13637 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13637 leans more Republican than 4 of 19 neighbors.
13637 runs about 33 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13637 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13637. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 13637 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 13637, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
13637 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13637 runs about 33 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 13637, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 13637 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in 13637 rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in 13637 have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in 13637 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.