14901 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 14901 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14901, ~25% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14901 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14901 is the most Democratic-leaning.
14901 runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14901. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 14901 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 14901, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 84% of residents in 14901 live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 14901 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 14901, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 14901 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in 14901 rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 14901 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 14901 have completed high school, below 89% 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.