14472 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 14472 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14472, ~49% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14472 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14472 leans more Democratic than 17 of 38 neighbors.
14472 runs about 4 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14472. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 14472 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 14472, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in 14472 hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 14472, 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 14472 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14472 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 14472 have completed high school, above 91% 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.