11749 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 11749 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11749, ~32% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11749 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11749 leans more Democratic than 48 of 58 neighbors.
11749 runs about 7 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11749. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 11749 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 11749, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 11749 live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 11749, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 11749 looks the way it does
Turnout in 11749 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.