11794 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 11794 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11794, ~34% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11794 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11794 is the most Democratic-leaning.
11794 runs about 39 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why 11794 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 11794, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 11794 hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 11794 sits in the top fifth on density (about 82%, above 84% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 99% of adults in 11794 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 11794, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 11794 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in 11794 have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.