14556 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 14556 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14556, ~18% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14556 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14556 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 23 leaning the other way.
14556 runs about 13 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14556 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 14556 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 14556, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
14556 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14556 runs about 13 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 14556, NY sits in the bottom tenth 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 14556 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 14556 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 31%, about 33 points below the New York average of 64%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in 14556 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 14556 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction 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.