14070 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 14070 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14070, ~28% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14070 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14070 leans more Republican than 1 of 17 neighbors.
14070 runs about 23 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14070 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14070. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 81 points.
Why 14070 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 14070, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 14070 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points below the New York average of 34%. 14070 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 14070, NY sits in the bottom 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 14070 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 14070 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 14070 have completed high school, below 79% 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.