10523 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 10523 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10523, ~42% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10523 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10523 leans more Democratic than 56 of 83 neighbors.
10523 runs about 23 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10523. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 10523 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 10523, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 10523 live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 10523 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 10523 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 10523, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 10523 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 10523 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.