11701 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 11701 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11701, ~37% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11701 leans more Democratic than 65 of 72 neighbors.
11701 runs about 18 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11701. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 93 points.
Why 11701 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 11701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 11701 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 11701 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 11701, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 11701 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in 11701 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 11701 have completed high school, below 79% 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.