11212 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 11212 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11212, ~36% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11212 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11212 leans more Democratic than 198 of 211 neighbors.
11212 runs about 66 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 11212 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 11212, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11212 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 11212 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11212, 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 11212 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 11212 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 20 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 84% of households in 11212 rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 46% of adults in 11212 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.