11106 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 11106 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11106, ~34% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11106 leans more Democratic than 132 of 223 neighbors.
11106 runs about 35 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11106. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 11106 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 11106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11106 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11106 sits in the top quarter (about 52%, above 90% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 11106 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 11106, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 11106 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 85% of households in 11106 rent, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in 11106 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% 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.