11221 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 11221 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11221, ~38% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11221 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11221 leans more Democratic than 189 of 212 neighbors.
11221 runs about 60 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11221. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 11221 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 11221, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11221 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11221 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in 11221 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11221, NY sits in the top quarter 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 11221 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in 11221 rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 11221 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 11221 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.