11575 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 11575 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11575, ~41% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11575 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11575 leans more Democratic than 114 of 120 neighbors.
11575 runs about 53 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 11575 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 11575, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 11575 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 11575 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11575, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11575 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 11575 report food insecurity, about 5 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.