10960 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 10960 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 10960, ~52% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 10960 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 10960 leans more Democratic than 74 of 79 neighbors.
10960 runs about 38 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 10960. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 10960 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 10960, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in 10960 hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 10960 is about 56%, about 17 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 10960 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 10960, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 10960 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 10960 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 71%, about 11 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.