10589 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 10589 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10589, ~52% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10589 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10589 leans more Democratic than 23 of 43 neighbors.
Politically, 10589 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10589. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 10589 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 10589, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 10589 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as 10589, NY does.
Why turnout in 10589 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 10589 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 10589 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 10589 have completed high school, above 90% 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.