14047 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 14047 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14047, ~32% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14047 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14047 leans more Republican than 14 of 20 neighbors.
14047 runs about 32 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14047 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14047. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 14047 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 14047, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 14047 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 14047 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 14047, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 14047 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14047 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.