14109 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 28% of adults in 14109 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14109, ~12% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14109 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14109 leans more Republican than 11 of 15 neighbors.
14109 runs about 27 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14109 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 14109 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 14109, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 14109 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points below the New York average of 34%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but 14109 runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 14109 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 14109, NY does.
Why turnout in 14109 looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 14109 have completed high school, below 77% 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.