14728 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 14728 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14728, ~28% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14728 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14728 leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
14728 runs about 39 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14728 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14728. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 14728 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 14728, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 14728 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 14728 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 14728, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 14728 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14728 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 63%, above 56% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 14728 own their home, above 82% 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.