14614 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 32% of adults in 14614 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14614, ~24% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14614 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14614 leans more Democratic than 27 of 40 neighbors.
14614 runs about 36 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14614. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 14614 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 14614, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 14614 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in 14614 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 14614, NY sits in the top 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 14614 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 96% of households in 14614 rent, about 71 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 14614 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 14614 report food insecurity, 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.