11428 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 11428 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11428, ~30% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11428 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11428 leans more Democratic than 113 of 243 neighbors.
11428 runs about 20 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11428. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 11428 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 11428, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11428 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11428, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11428 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 11428 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.