11724 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 11724 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11724, ~43% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11724 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11724 leans more Republican than 36 of 67 neighbors.
11724 runs about 20 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11724 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 11724 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 11724, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
11724 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, 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 83% of households in 11724 are family households, above 96% of zip codes. 11724 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 11724, NY does.
Why turnout in 11724 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11724 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 11724 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 11724 have completed high school, above 95% 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.