13902 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 13902 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 13902, ~43% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 13902 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 13902 is the most Democratic-leaning.
13902 runs about 44 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 13902 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 13902, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in 13902 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 96% of adults in 13902 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 13902, NY sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 13902 looks the way it does
High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 13902 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 13902 have completed high school, below 75% 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.