11797 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 11797 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11797, ~41% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11797 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11797 leans more Democratic than 66 of 85 neighbors.
11797 runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11797. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 11797 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 11797, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in 11797 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 11797 sits in the top fifth on density (about 88%, above 87% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 11797, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 11797 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11797 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.