11777 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 11777 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11777, ~41% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11777 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11777 leans more Democratic than 40 of 46 neighbors.
Politically, 11777 sits close to the rest of New York.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11777. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 11777 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 11777, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in 11777 hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 11777 sits in the top fifth on density (about 84%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 11777 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11777, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11777 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11777 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 11777 have completed high school, above 87% 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.