11368 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 31% of adults in 11368 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11368, ~18% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11368 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11368 leans more Democratic than 78 of 240 neighbors.
Politically, 11368 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11368. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 11368 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 11368, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11368 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 11368 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11368, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11368 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 11368 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 18 points below the New York average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 77% of households in 11368 rent, compared to around 59% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 11368 report food insecurity, 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.