14609 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 14609 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14609, ~43% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14609 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14609 leans more Democratic than 30 of 42 neighbors.
14609 runs about 37 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14609. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 14609 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 14609, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 14609 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 14609 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 14609, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 14609 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in 14609 rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 14609 report food insecurity, above 89% 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.