11691 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 11691 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11691, ~30% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11691 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11691 leans more Democratic than 105 of 149 neighbors.
11691 runs about 28 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11691. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 11691 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 11691, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 11691 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 11691 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11691, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11691 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 11691 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 70% of households in 11691 rent, compared to around 30% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 11691 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.