13797 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 13797 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13797, ~20% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13797 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13797 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
13797 runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13797 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 13797 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 13797, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 13797, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the New York average of 34%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 13797 are family households, above 82% of zip codes. 13797 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 13797, NY sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 13797 looks the way it does
Turnout in 13797 sits close to the national pattern. 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.