14172 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 14172 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14172, ~29% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14172 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14172 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
14172 runs about 42 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14172 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14172. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 14172 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 14172, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
14172 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14172 runs about 42 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 14172, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 14172 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14172 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 14172 own their home, above 84% 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.