11572 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 11572 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11572, ~34% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11572 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11572 leans more Republican than 97 of 116 neighbors.
11572 runs about 30 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11572 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11572. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 11572 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 11572, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
11572 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 94%, far above the New York average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 11572 are family households, above 90% of zip codes. 11572 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 11572, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 11572 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11572 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 11572 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.