11722 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 11722 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11722, ~28% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11722 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11722 leans more Democratic than 58 of 62 neighbors.
11722 runs about 15 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11722. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 11722 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 11722, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 11722 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 11722 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 11722, NY sits in the bottom 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 11722 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 11722 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 11722 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.