11426 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 11426 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11426, ~27% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11426 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11426 leans more Democratic than 73 of 237 neighbors.
11426 runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why 11426 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 11426, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11426 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11426 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11426, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11426 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in 11426 have more than one occupant per room, 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.