11020 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 11020 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11020, ~42% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11020 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11020 leans more Democratic than 93 of 232 neighbors.
Politically, 11020 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11020. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 11020 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 11020, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11020 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11020 sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 94% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11020, NY sits in the top tenth 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 11020 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11020 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 70%, about 10 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.