14880 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 14880 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14880, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14880 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14880 leans more Republican than 5 of 16 neighbors.
14880 runs about 55 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14880 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14880. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 14880 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 14880, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 14880 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 14880 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; 14880, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 14880 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 96% of adults in 14880 have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.