10468 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 10468 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10468, ~23% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10468 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10468 leans more Democratic than 78 of 209 neighbors.
10468 runs about 18 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 10468 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 10468, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 10468 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 10468 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 10468, NY sits in the bottom quarter 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 10468 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 10468 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 14 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 93% of households in 10468 rent, about 68 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 10468 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.