11216 is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 11216 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11216, ~49% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11216 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11216 leans more Democratic than 205 of 206 neighbors.
11216 runs about 74 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 11216 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 11216, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11216 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11216 sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 93% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 11216 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11216, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11216 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in 11216 rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 11216 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 11216 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.