13839 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 13839 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13839, ~24% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13839 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13839 leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
13839 runs about 51 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13839 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 13839. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 13839 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 13839, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
13839 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 13839 runs about 51 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 13839 drive to work alone, above 81% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 13839, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 13839 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 13839 own their home, about 13 points above the New York average of 76%. 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.