13699 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 13699 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13699, ~29% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13699 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13699 is the most Democratic-leaning.
13699 runs about 27 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 13699 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 13699, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. More than 99% of adults in 13699 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 26%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 13699, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 13699 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 13699 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 13699 report food insecurity, above 88% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 13699 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.