14842 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 14842 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14842, ~25% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14842 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14842 leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
14842 runs about 41 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14842 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14842. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 14842 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 14842, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
14842 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14842 runs about 41 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 14842, 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 14842 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 14842 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 59%, below 62% 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.