11804 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 11804 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11804, ~45% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11804 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11804 leans more Democratic than 65 of 90 neighbors.
11804 runs about 8 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11804. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+11) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 11804 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 11804. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 11804, 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 11804 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11804 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 11804 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 11804 have completed high school, above 82% 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.