10502 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 10502 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10502, ~53% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10502 leans more Democratic than 45 of 96 neighbors.
10502 runs about 18 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 10502 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 10502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in 10502 hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 10502 sits in the top fifth on density (about 95%, above 91% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 10502, 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 10502 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 10502 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 10502 have completed high school, above 93% 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.