11252 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 11252 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11252, ~28% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11252 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11252 leans more Democratic than 41 of 140 neighbors.
Politically, 11252 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11252. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 11252 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 11252, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11252 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11252 sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 88% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 11252, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 11252 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in 11252 rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 13% of homes in 11252 have more than one occupant per room, above 98% 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.