11356 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 11356 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11356, ~20% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11356 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11356 leans more Republican than 206 of 238 neighbors.
11356 runs about 18 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11356 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11356. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+16) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 11356 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 11356, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
11356 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 99%, far above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 11356 are family households, above 91% of zip codes. 11356 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 11356, NY does.
Why turnout in 11356 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 11356 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in 11356 rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 11356 report food insecurity, above 87% 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.