11234 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 11234 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11234, ~38% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11234 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11234 leans more Democratic than 80 of 188 neighbors.
11234 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11234. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+78) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+66), a spread of about 144 points.
Why 11234 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 11234, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 11234 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11234 sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 80% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 11234 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11234, 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 11234 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 11234 have more than one occupant per room, above 88% 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.