11224 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 11224 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11224, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11224 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11224 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 116 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 26 leaning the other way.
11224 runs about 15 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11224 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11224. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 93 points.
Why 11224 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 11224, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
11224 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11224 runs about 15 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 11224, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 11224 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in 11224 rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 11224 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 11224 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.