10591 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 10591 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10591, ~40% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10591 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10591 leans more Democratic than 56 of 83 neighbors.
10591 runs about 22 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10591. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 10591 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 10591, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 10591 hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 10591 is about 53%, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 10591 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 10591, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 10591 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in 10591 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 10591 have more than one occupant per room, above 84% 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.