13685 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 13685 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13685, ~30% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13685 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13685 is the least Republican-leaning.
13685 runs about 21 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13685 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13685. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 13685 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 13685, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 13685 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 13685 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 13685, NY does.
Why turnout in 13685 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 13685 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 13685 have completed high school, above 85% 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.