11427 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 11427 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11427, ~33% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11427 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11427 leans more Democratic than 107 of 245 neighbors.
11427 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11427. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 58 points.
Why 11427 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 11427, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11427 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 11427 sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 79% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11427, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11427 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 11427 report food insecurity, above 81% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in 11427 rent, above 84% 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.