11790 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 11790 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11790, ~42% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11790 leans more Democratic than 49 of 52 neighbors.
11790 runs about 9 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11790. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 58 points.
Why 11790 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 11790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in 11790 hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 11790 sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 11790 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 11790, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 11790 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11790 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 11790 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 11790 have completed high school, above 92% 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.