10926 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 10926 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10926, ~39% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10926 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10926 leans more Democratic than 37 of 46 neighbors.
Politically, 10926 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10926. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 10926 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 10926, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 10926 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 10926 is about 52%, about 20 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 10926 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 10926, NY sits in the top quarter 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 10926 looks the way it does
Turnout in 10926 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.