11101 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 11101 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11101, ~36% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11101 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11101 leans more Democratic than 152 of 216 neighbors.
11101 runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11101. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 11101 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 11101, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 11101 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11101 sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 96% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 11101 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11101, 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 11101 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in 11101 rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in 11101 have more than one occupant per room, above 95% 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.