11436 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 11436 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11436, ~32% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11436 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11436 leans more Democratic than 188 of 227 neighbors.
11436 runs about 52 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 11436 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 11436, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 11436 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 42% of adults in 11436 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11436, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 11436 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in 11436 report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in 11436 rent, above 83% 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.