14526 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 14526 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14526, ~55% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14526 leans more Democratic than 20 of 42 neighbors.
14526 runs about 6 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14526. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 14526 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 14526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in 14526 hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 14526 sits in the top fifth on density (about 76%, above 81% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 14526, 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 14526 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14526 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 14526 have completed high school, above 86% 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.