14879 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 14879 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14879, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14879 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14879 leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
14879 runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14879 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14879. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 14879 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 14879, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 14879, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the New York average of 34%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 14879 drive to work alone, above 83% of zip codes. 14879 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 14879, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 14879 looks the way it does
Turnout in 14879 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.