14301 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 14301 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14301, ~30% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14301 leans more Democratic than 15 of 20 neighbors.
14301 runs about 17 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14301. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 14301 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 14301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 14301 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 14301 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 14301, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 14301 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in 14301 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 14301 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 14301 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.