14543 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 14543 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14543, ~43% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14543 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14543 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 30 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 14 leaning the other way.
14543 runs about 13 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14543 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14543. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 14543 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 14543, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
14543 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14543 runs about 13 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 14543, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 14543 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14543 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in 14543 own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 14543 have completed high school, above 92% 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.