10028 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 10028 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10028, ~52% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10028 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10028 leans more Democratic than 145 of 209 neighbors.
10028 runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10028. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 10028 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 10028, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 10028 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 10028 sits in the top quarter (about 84%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 10028 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 10028, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 10028 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 10028 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 10028 have completed high school, above 97% 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.