10037 is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 10037 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10037, ~49% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10037 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10037 leans more Democratic than 196 of 206 neighbors.
10037 runs about 67 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10037. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+71), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 10037 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 10037, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 10037 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 10037 sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 80% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in 10037 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 10037, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 10037 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in 10037 rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 10037 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 10037 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.