11215 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 11215 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11215, ~59% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11215 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11215 leans more Democratic than 174 of 189 neighbors.
11215 runs about 66 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11215. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 11215 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 11215, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11215 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11215 sits in the top quarter (about 81%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 11215 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11215, 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 11215 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11215 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 11215 have completed high school, above 81% 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.