11218 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 11218 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11218, ~31% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11218 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11218 leans more Democratic than 66 of 182 neighbors.
11218 runs about 12 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11218. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 125 points.
Why 11218 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 11218, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11218 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11218 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 11218 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11218, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11218 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in 11218 rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 16% of homes in 11218 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 11218 have completed high school, below 80% 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.